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: 2019-11-26T15:33:26

Updated: 2024-08-05T01:10:41.583Z

Reserved: 2019-09-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-16241

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2019-11-26T16:15:12.307

Modified: 2020-08-24T17:37:01.140

Link: CVE-2019-16241

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