What is CVE-2023-21440?

CVE-2023-21440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2023-21440?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-21440

Improper access control vulnerability in WindowManagerService prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to take a screen capture.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 13.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions T(13)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
CWE-829 — Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21440?: CVE-2023-21440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-21440?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.