CVE-2023-42531 | BDVDB-2026-216272 Detail

SamsungSamsung Mobile Devices

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-11-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-06-12Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-11-07
Last modified: 2025-06-12

Vendor information

Vendor: Samsung
Product: Samsung Mobile Devices

All Samsung vulnerabilities

Score

6.2 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 9.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Access Control

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
SMR Nov-2023 Release in Android 11, 12, 13

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.2 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).