CVE-2023-42553 Missing authorization in Samsung Email

Medium 4.0 Published 7 Nov 2023 Updated 6 Mar 2025

Attackers can read sandbox data of emails due to improper authorization verification in the Samsung Email 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-2023-42553?

CVE-2023-42553 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Email, 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 verification vulnerability in Samsung Email prior to version 6.1.90.4 allows attackers to read sandbox data of email.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42553?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Email.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42553?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42553 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-2023-42553 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42553 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-96x6-ppmq-j9wc.