Sensitive information disclosure via unprotected implicit intent
Published Nov 7, 2023 · Updated Mar 6, 2025
Improper access control in Samsung Account before 14.5.01.1 allows local users to read sensitive information through an implicit intent. The Android application sends sensitive data through an implicit intent without adequate access control, allowing another local application to receive it. Exploitation requires local application execution but no user interaction, and the documented consequence is limited to disclosure of the transmitted data.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in Samsung Account before 14.5.01.1 allows local users to read sensitive information through an implicit intent. The Android application sends sensitive data through an implicit intent without adequate access control, allowing another local application to receive it. Exploitation requires local application execution but no user interaction, and the documented consequence is limited to disclosure of the transmitted data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-42540
- Published
- Nov 7, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 6, 2025
- Vendor
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Product
- Samsung Account
- Classifications
- CWE-284
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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