CVE-2023-42541 Missing authorization in Samsung Push Service

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

An attacker can access unique identifiers due to improper authorization in Samsung Push Service, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.

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-2023-42541?

CVE-2023-42541 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Push Service, published on 7 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper authorization in PushClientProvider of Samsung Push Service prior to version 3.4.10 allows attacker to access unique id.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42541?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Push Service.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42541 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-2023-42541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9ghc-6jgp-h734.

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