What is CVE-2023-21501?

CVE-2023-21501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-05-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-21501?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-21501

Improper input validation vulnerability in mPOS fiserve trustlet prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (8.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 13.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Select Android 13 devices

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21501?: CVE-2023-21501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-05-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-21501?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.