CVE-2023-42540 (GCVE-0-2023-42540)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-07 07:49 – Updated: 2025-03-06 15:31
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Summary
Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.01.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via implicit intent.
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4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Samsung Mobile Samsung Account Unaffected: 14.5.01.1
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