Samsung Account <14.5.01.1: Implicit Intent Access Control Bypass
CVE-2023-42540 Published on November 7, 2023

Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.01.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via implicit intent.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-42540 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an Authorization Vulnerability?

The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

CVE-2023-42540 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-42540

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Affected Versions

Samsung Mobile Samsung Account Version 14.5.01.1 is unaffected by CVE-2023-42540

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.12%
Percentile
30.39%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.