Improper access control in Samsung Mobile Firmware - CVE-2023-21491
Published: May 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76543
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21491
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to compromise the affected device.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in ThemeManager. A local application can write arbitrary files with system privileges.
Affected software
Samsung Mobile Firmware
How to mitigate CVE-2023-21491
Install updates from vendor's website.
Samsung Mobile Firmware - update to SMR-MAY-2023