CVE-2023-42549 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in startNameValidationActivity in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.00.7 allows attackers to access arbitrary file with Samsung Account privilege.

Published: 2023-11-07

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Account

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`14.5.00.7`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-46982	Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in startNameValidationActivity in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.00.7 allows attackers to access arbitrary file with Samsung Account privilege.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00386.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Account

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Published: 2023-11-07T07:49:48.167Z

Updated: 2024-09-12T19:15:44.491Z

Reserved: 2023-09-11T23:55:08.351Z

Link: CVE-2023-42549

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:23:39.654Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-07T08:15:22.253

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:24:03.327

Link: CVE-2023-42549

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-668
Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

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