Vulnerability in Samsung Android
CVE-2023-21445
Improper access control vulnerability in MyFiles prior to versions 12.2.09 in Android R(11), 13.1.03.501 in Android S(12) and 14.1.00.422 in Android T(13) allows local attacker to write file with MyFiles privilege via implicit intent.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samsung Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
- Samsung Mobile The Patch Adds Proper Access Control To Use Explicit Intent. — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-21445?
- CVE-2023-21445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-21445?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.