CVE-2023-30698 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass privilege checks to connect via Bluetooth Low Energy on Samsung mobile devices.

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

What is CVE-2023-30698?

CVE-2023-30698 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 10 Aug 2023. 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 TelephonyUI prior to SMR Aug-2023 Release 1 allows local attacker to connect BLE without privilege.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30698?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-30698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30698 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-2023-30698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-23v2-r3m3-4j3v.

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