CVE-2023-30641 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A physical attacker can use a restricted user profile to access the device owner's Google account data due to improper access control in Settings.

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-2023-30641?

CVE-2023-30641 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 6 Jul 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 Settings prior to SMR Jul-2023 Release 1 allows physical attacker to use restricted user profile to access device owner's google account data.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30641?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-30641?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30641 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-2023-30641 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgwp-hxrw-pr48.

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