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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-4030 · published 13 April 2017

CVE-2016-4030: Samsung galaxy s6 firmware improper access control vulnerability

Samsung · Galaxy S6 Firmware

Samsung SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6), SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOK6 (Galaxy Note 3), GT-I9192 build I9192XXUBNB1 (Galaxy S4 mini), GT-I9195 build I9195XXUCOL1 (Galaxy S4 mini LTE), and GT-I9505 build I9505XXUHOJ2 (Galaxy S4) devices have unintended availability of the modem in USB configuration number 2 within the secure lockscreen state, allowing an attacker to make phone calls, send text messages, or issue commands, aka SVE-2016-5301.

6.8 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.51% · top 59.3% CWE-284 · Improper access control
6.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.6
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Samsung SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6), SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOK6 (Galaxy Note 3), GT-I9192 build I9192XXUBNB1 (Galaxy S4 mini), GT-I9195 build I9195XXUCOL1 (Galaxy S4 mini LTE), and GT-I9505 build I9505XXUHOJ2 (Galaxy S4) devices have unintended availability of the modem in USB configuration number 2 within the secure lockscreen state, allowing an attacker to make phone calls, send text messages, or issue commands, aka SVE-2016-5301.

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97701 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/samsung/nocve-2016-0004 ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97701 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/samsung/nocve-2016-0004 ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-4030), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.