Use of Implicit Intent for Sensitive Communication in Samsung Firewall application
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-42552 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-927 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Samsung Firewall Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Use of Implicit Intent for Sensitive Communication
EUVDB-ID: #VU82886
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42552
CWE-ID:
CWE-927 - Use of Implicit Intent for Sensitive Communication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to implicit intent hijacking issue. A remote attacker can tamper the database of Firewall.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSamsung Firewall: before 14.1.00.7
External linkshttp://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.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
