Active debug code in Samsung Mobile Firmware - CVE-2023-21496
Published: May 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76541
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21496
CWE-ID: CWE-489
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges on the device.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of an active debug code in ActivityManagerService. An attacker with physical access to device can use debug function via setting the debug level.
Affected software
Samsung Mobile Firmware
How to mitigate CVE-2023-21496
Install updates from vendor's website.
Samsung Mobile Firmware - update to SMR-MAY-2023