CVE-2023-30641

Owner account data exposure via restricted-profile menu

Published Jul 6, 2023 · Updated Oct 24, 2024

Improper access control in Settings on Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Jul-2023 Release 1 allows physically proximate attackers to read owner data. The Android 13 Settings interface leaves a menu enabled for a restricted user profile, crossing the profile boundary into the device owner's Google account data. Physical possession, interaction with the device, and access to a restricted profile are required; the reported effect is read-only data exposure.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Settings on Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Jul-2023 Release 1 allows physically proximate attackers to read owner data. The Android 13 Settings interface leaves a menu enabled for a restricted user profile, crossing the profile boundary into the device owner's Google account data. Physical possession, interaction with the device, and access to a restricted profile are required; the reported effect is read-only data exposure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-30641
Published
Jul 6, 2023
Updated
Oct 24, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-284, T1409
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile DevicesAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

4.3Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1409Access Stored Application Data

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