CVE-2023-21470 Information disclosure in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Local attackers can access device location information via improper access control in Samsung mobile devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-21470?

CVE-2023-21470 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 3 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control vulnerability in SLocation prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows local attackers to get device location information using com.samsung.android.wifi.NETWORK_LOCATION action.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21470?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-21470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27h5-34fh-w482.

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