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CVE-2016-6769 is an Android Smart Lock issue. With physical access to an already unlocked device, and only if Smart Lock was the last settings pane opened, a local malicious user could reach Smart Lock settings without entering the PIN. Business risk is limited by those prerequisites, but shared or unattended legacy devices are exposed. Exposure is most likely on legacy Android 5.x and 6.x devices still in use, especially unmanaged, shared, kiosk-adjacent, or BYOD devices where users may leave devices unlocked. Current supported Android versions are not listed as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy-device hygiene issue, not an internet-scale emergency. Prioritize removal or update of affected Android 5.x and 6.x devices in shared, unmanaged, or sensitive environments where physical access is plausible. Mitigation focus: Update affected Android devices using vendor security guidance for the December 2016 bulletin.; Retire or isolate Android 5.x and 6.x devices where updates are unavailable.; Enforce short screen-lock timeout and user training for unattended devices..
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- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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