Improper access control in Samsung Quick Share



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-42544
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Quick Share
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor Samsung

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU82818

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42544

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and access local files.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Quick Share: before 13.5.52.0

CPE2.3 External links

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


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

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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