CVE-2023-42571 Auth bypass in Find My Mobile
A physical attacker can remotely unlock a lost Samsung device by resetting the account password via SMS verification in Find My Mobile.
- 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-2023-42571?
CVE-2023-42571 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Find My Mobile, published on 5 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Abuse of remote unlock in Find My Mobile prior to version 7.3.13.4 allows physical attacker to unlock the device remotely by resetting the Samsung Account password with SMS verification when user lost the device.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42571?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Find My Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42571?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42571 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-42571 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42571 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile Find My Mobile
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8j6-372w-jg3p.