CVE-2023-42540

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

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

Affected products

Samsung Mobile Samsung Account: before 14.5.01.1 — fixed in 14.5.01.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Samsung Mobile Samsung Account 14.5.01.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=11
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=11

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