What is CVE-2023-42540?

CVE-2023-42540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Account, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2023-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-42540?

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

Vulnerability in Samsung Account

CVE-2023-42540

Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.01.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via implicit intent.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th 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:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Account
Samsung Mobile Account — versions 14.5.01.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42540?: CVE-2023-42540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Account, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2023-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-42540?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.