Medium severity · published Dec 5, 2023
CVE-2023-42559
Improper exception management vulnerability in Knox Guard prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 allows Knox Guard lock bypass via changing system time
5.2
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper exception management vulnerability in Knox Guard prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 allows Knox Guard lock bypass via changing system time.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SM
Samsung Mobile Devices · Samsung Mobile
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AN
Android · Samsung
11.0 before 14.0; 14.0; 14.0; 14.0; 14.0; 14.0; +10 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42559
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42559
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=12
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