CVE-2023-42555 Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in EasySetup prior to version 11.1.13 allows attackers to get the bluetooth
Medium 6.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-42555 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-42555 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile EasySetup, published on 7 Nov 2023.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42555 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Samsung Mobile EasySetup. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42555/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42555/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42555?
CVE-2023-42555 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile EasySetup, published on 7 Nov 2023.
Official description
Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in EasySetup prior to version 11.1.13 allows attackers to get the bluetooth address of user device.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42555?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Easysetup.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42555?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42555 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42555 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile EasySetup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg6m-h5wv-r4h8.