What is CVE-2023-42549?

CVE-2023-42549 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Account, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-42549?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Account

CVE-2023-42549

Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in startNameValidationActivity in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.00.7 allows attackers to access arbitrary file with Samsung Account privilege.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Account
Samsung Mobile Account — versions 14.5.00.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42549?: CVE-2023-42549 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Account, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-42549?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.