What is CVE-2023-21458?

CVE-2023-21458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-21458?

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

Privilege escalation in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-21458

Improper privilege management vulnerability in PhoneStatusBarPolicy in System UI prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to turn off Do not disturb via unprotected intent.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (5.0th 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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Android 11, 12, 13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21458?: CVE-2023-21458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-21458?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.