CVE-2023-42540 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00116.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Samsung	Account

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:account:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-46973	Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.01.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via implicit intent.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=11

History

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-284
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Published: 2023-11-07T07:49:38.507Z

Updated: 2025-03-06T15:31:58.148Z

Reserved: 2023-09-11T23:55:08.350Z

Link: CVE-2023-42540

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:23:39.906Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-07T08:15:19.577

Modified: 2025-03-06T16:15:43.070

Link: CVE-2023-42540

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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