PatchTheCVECVE-2020-16169: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in temi Robox OS prior to120, temi Android app up to
CVE-2020-16169 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting robox os. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in temi Robox OS prior to120, temi Android app up to 1.3.7931 allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges on the temi and have it automatically answer the attacker's calls, granting audio, video, and motor control via unspecified vectors.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 2.4% (top 16%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| Published | 2020-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2020-16169?
robox os: upgrade to newer than 119.24. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2020-16169 being exploited?
CVE-2020-16169 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2020-16169 affect?
CVE-2020-16169 affects robox os. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in temi Robox OS prior to120, temi Android app up to 1.3.7931 allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges on the temi and have it automatically answer the attacker's calls, gr
How urgent is CVE-2020-16169?
Priority 65/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action