What is CVE-2023-42530?

CVE-2023-42530 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-20 IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-42530?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-42530

Improper access control vulnerability in SecSettings prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to enable Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct without User Interaction.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Nov-2023 Release in Android 11, 12, 13

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42530?: CVE-2023-42530 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-20 IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-42530?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.