CVE-2023-21455 (GCVE-0-2023-21455)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-16 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-26 20:32
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Summary
Improper authorization implementation in Exynos baseband prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows incorrect handling of unencrypted message.
Severity ?
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
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Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices Affected: Select devices using Exynos CP chipsets , < SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 (custom)
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