CVE-2016-2566
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSamsung SecEmailSync on SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6) devices has SQL injection, aka SVE-2015-5081.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Samsung SecEmailSync component on Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F) devices running build G920FXXU2COH2. The vulnerability allows injection of malicious SQL commands, potentially enabling unauthorized access to email data, authentication bypass, or in some cases, command execution depending on database configuration.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= g920fxxu2coh2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device model numberCheck if the device is a Samsung Galaxy S6 with model number SM-G920F. This can be found in Settings > About Phone > Model Number, or by checking the device physically for the SM-G920F designation.Affected if The device model is not SM-G920F - if it is a different Galaxy S6 variant or different Samsung device, this specific CVE does not apply.
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Check firmware build versionNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Build Number, or use ADB command: adb shell getprop ro.build.display.id. Verify if the build version is exactly G920FXXU2COH2.Affected if The build version is exactly G920FXXU2COH2 - only this precise firmware build is affected by this vulnerability.
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Verify SecEmailSync component presenceCheck if the SecEmailSync application is installed on the device. This can be done via Settings > Applications > Application Manager, or using ADB command: adb shell pm list packages | grep -i secemail. Samsung SecEmailSync is typically a pre-installed system application.Affected if The SecEmailSync component is present and the device meets the model and build criteria above - the vulnerability exists in this specific component on this specific firmware.
The device is affected only if it is a Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F) running firmware build G920FXXU2COH2 with the SecEmailSync component present; any other model or build version is not affected by this specific CVE.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply available Samsung security patches for the affected device build; if no patch is available, consider disabling email synchronization or using alternative email clients until a fix is released.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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