What is CVE-2023-21495?

CVE-2023-21495 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2023-05-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-21495?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-21495

Improper access control vulnerability in Knox Enrollment Service prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allow attacker install KSP app when device admin is set.

EPSS: 0.002 (4.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21495?: CVE-2023-21495 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2023-05-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-21495?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.