CVE-2023-21465 Missing authorization in Bixby Touch
Untrusted applications can access local files due to improper access control in Samsung Bixby Touch on China models.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-21465?
CVE-2023-21465 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Bixby Touch, published on 16 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper access control vulnerability in BixbyTouch prior to version 3.2.02.5 in China models allows untrusted applications access local files.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21465?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Bixbytouch.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21465 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-2023-21465 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21465 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mw2-8fj2-f2rc.