Improper authentication in Samsung Find My Mobile



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-42571
CWE-ID CWE-287
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Find My Mobile
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor Samsung

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU83866

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42571

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to unlock the device.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the remote device unlock. An attacker with physical access to device can unlock the device remotely by resetting the Samsung Account password with SMS verification.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Find My Mobile: before 7.3.13.4

CPE2.3 External links

http://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=12


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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