# CVE-2016-10398: Android 6.0 has an authentication bypass for attackers with root and physical access.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Android 6.0 has an authentication bypass for attackers with root and physical access. Cryptographic authentication tokens (AuthTokens) used by the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) are protected by a weak challenge. This allows adversaries to replay previously captured responses and use the TEE without authenticating. All apps using authentication-gated cryptography are vulnerable to this attack, which was confirmed on the LG Nexus 5X.

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## References

- https://homepages.staff.os3.nl/~delaat/rp/2015-2016/p30/report.pdf

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