CVE-2019-16241

Published Nov 26, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, PIN authentication can be bypassed by creating a special file within the /data/local/tmp/ directory. The System application that implements the lock screen checks for the existence of a specific file and disables PIN authentication if it exists. This file would typically be created via Android Debug Bridge (adb) over USB.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-7048 On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, PIN authentication can be bypassed by creating a special file within the /data/local/tmp/ directory. The System application that implements the lock screen checks for the existence of a specific file and disables PIN authentication if it exists. This file would typically be created via Android Debug Bridge (adb) over USB.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:10 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 26, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:21 AM