Improper access control in Samsung Mobile Firmware - CVE-2023-21487

 

Improper access control in Samsung Mobile Firmware - CVE-2023-21487

Published: May 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76552
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21487
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Telephony framework. A local application can bypass implemented security restrictions and change a call setting.


Affected software

Samsung Mobile Firmware

How to mitigate CVE-2023-21487

Install updates from vendor's website.

Samsung Mobile Firmware - update to SMR-MAY-2023

External References

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