Improper access control in Samsung Voice Recorder



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-42577
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Voice Recorder
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor Samsung

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU83875

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42577

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. An attacker with physical access to the device can access Voice Recorder information on the lock screen.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Voice Recorder: before 21.4.15.01

CPE2.3 External links

https://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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