CVE-2023-30728 Path traversal in PackageInstallerCHN
A local attacker can exploit an intent redirection flaw in the Samsung Package Installer to access arbitrary files on the device.
- 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-2023-30728?
CVE-2023-30728 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Mobile PackageInstallerCHN , published on 6 Sep 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
Intent redirection vulnerability in PackageInstallerCHN prior to version 13.1.03.00 allows local attacker to access arbitrary file. This vulnerability requires user interaction.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30728?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Packageinstallerchn.
How do I fix CVE-2023-30728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30728 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-30728 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30728 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr6r-54r2-j3w3.