Medium severity · published Nov 7, 2023
CVE-2023-42547
Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in startEmailValidationActivity in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.00.7 allows attackers to access arbitrary…
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in startEmailValidationActivity in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.00.7 allows attackers to access arbitrary file with Samsung Account privilege.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Samsung Account · Samsung Mobile
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AC
Account · Samsung
before 14.5.00.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42547
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42547
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=11
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