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CVE-2016-1919
Samsung KNOX 1.0 uses a weak eCryptFS Key generation algorithm, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by…
Medium4.7EPSS 0.44%
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Description
Samsung KNOX 1.0 uses a weak eCryptFS Key generation algorithm, which makes it easier for local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging knowledge of the TIMA key and a brute-force attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.44% · top 62% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.7.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135303/Samsung-KNOX-1.0-Weak-eCryptFS-Key-Generation.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20160116 [CVE-2016-1919] Weak eCryptFS Key generation from user password on KNOX 1.0 / Android 4.3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20160116 Subject: [CVE-2016-1919] Weak eCryptFS Key generation from user password on KNOX 1.0 / Android 4.3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20160119 Re: [CVE-2016-1919] Weak eCryptFS Key generation from user password on KNOX 1.0 / Android 4.3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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