CVE-2023-21432 Missing authorization in Smart Things
Attackers can invite unauthorized users to SmartThings devices without owner consent due to improper access control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-21432?
CVE-2023-21432 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Smart Things, published on 9 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control vulnerabilities in Smart Things prior to 1.7.93 allows to attacker to invite others without authorization of the owner.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21432?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Smart Things.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21432?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-21432 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21432 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw3f-5xp3-7fv2.