What is CVE-2023-42559?

CVE-2023-42559 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2023-42559?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-42559

Improper exception management vulnerability in Knox Guard prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 allows Knox Guard lock bypass via changing system time.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 14.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Dec-2023 Release in Android 11, 12, 13, 14

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42559?: CVE-2023-42559 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-42559?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.