CVE-2023-30736 Missing authorization in Samsung Assistant
An attacker can execute JavaScript interfaces in Samsung Assistant due to improper authorization, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- 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-2023-30736?
CVE-2023-30736 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Assistant, published on 4 Oct 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 authorization in PushMsgReceiver of Samsung Assistant prior to version 8.7.00.1 allows attacker to execute javascript interface. To trigger this vulnerability, user interaction is required.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Samsung Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2023-30736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30736 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-2023-30736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mxx-gfp7-297x.