CVE-2023-42549 Information disclosure in Samsung Account
Attackers can access arbitrary files with Samsung Account privileges due to improper use of implicit intents in the application.
- 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-2023-42549?
CVE-2023-42549 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Account, published on 7 Nov 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
Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in startNameValidationActivity in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.00.7 allows attackers to access arbitrary file with Samsung Account privilege.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42549?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Account.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42549?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42549 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42549 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42549 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Account
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r858-v5c8-gxq7.