7.1
HIGH
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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42531 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Samsung android
2 Samsung dex
1 Google android
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
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=11 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-42531 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=11
  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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

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