What is CVE-2023-42570?

CVE-2023-42570 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-280: IMPROPER HANDLING OF INSUFFICIENT PERMISSIONS OR PRIVILEGES. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2023-42570?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-42570

Improper access control vulnerability in KnoxCustomManagerService prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to access device SIM PIN.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

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

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42570?: CVE-2023-42570 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-280: IMPROPER HANDLING OF INSUFFICIENT PERMISSIONS OR PRIVILEGES. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-42570?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.