CVE-2023-42531
Android SMS App Activity Hijacking Vulnerability
Description
Improper access control vulnerability in SmsController prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release1 allows local attackers to bypass restrictions on starting activities from the background.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 7, 2023, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 12, 2024, 5:31 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42531
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-42531.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=11 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2023-42531 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 05, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Improper access control vulnerability in SmsController prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release1 allows attacker to bypass restrictions on starting activities from the background. Improper access control vulnerability in SmsController prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release1 allows local attackers to bypass restrictions on starting activities from the background. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=11 No Types Assigned https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=11 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-287 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-apr-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-apr-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-apr-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-aug-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-aug-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-aug-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-dec-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-dec-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-dec-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-feb-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-feb-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jan-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jan-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jul-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jul-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jul-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jun-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jun-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jun-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-mar-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-mar-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-mar-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-may-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-may-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-may-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-nov-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-nov-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-oct-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-oct-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-oct-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-sep-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-sep-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-sep-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-apr-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-apr-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-aug-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-aug-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-dec-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-dec-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-feb-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-feb-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-jan-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-jan-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-jul-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-jul-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-jun-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-jun-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-mar-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-mar-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-may-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-may-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-nov-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-nov-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-oct-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-oct-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-sep-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:12.0:smr-sep-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-apr-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-aug-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-dec-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-feb-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-jan-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-jul-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-jun-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-mar-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-may-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-nov-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-oct-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-oct-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:13.0:smr-sep-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Improper access control vulnerability in SmsController prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release1 allows attacker to bypass restrictions on starting activities from the background. Added Reference Samsung Mobile https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=11 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Samsung Mobile AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42531 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-42531
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.03%
score
0.07126
percentile