Improper access control in Samsung SearchWidget



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-42573
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 SearchWidget
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor Samsung

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU83868

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42573

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in China models. A local application can hijac the pendingIntent and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SearchWidget: before 3.4

CPE2.3 External links

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


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.



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