Improper access control in Samsung Core Service
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-21505 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Samsung Core Service Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
| Vendor | Samsung |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU75668
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21505
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a malicious application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A malicious application can write arbitrary file in sandbox.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSamsung Core Service: before 2.1.00.36
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=05
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
