Is CVE-2020-10849 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-10849 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-10849 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-10849 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10849?

CVE-2020-10849 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-10849

CWE-307Published: March 24, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Exynos7885, Exynos8895, and Exynos9810 chipsets) software. The Gatekeeper trustlet allows a brute-force attack on the screen lock password. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14575 (January 2020).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-10849 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.