#VU76975 Improper Privilege Management in Samsung Mobile Firmware - CVE-2023-21513

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76975

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 3.7 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21513

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Samsung Mobile Firmware
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: Samsung

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges on the device.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in CC Mode. An attacker with physical access to device can escalate privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Samsung Mobile Firmware: before SMR-JUN-2023

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External links
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=06

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.