CVE-2023-21458: Medium severity samsung android vulnerability
Published Mar 16, 2023
·Updated
Improper privilege management vulnerability in PhoneStatusBarPolicy in System UI prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to turn off Do not disturb via unprotected intent.
Affected Software
48 affected components
Samsung android=11.0
Samsung android=11.0-smr-apr-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-aug-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-dec-2020-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-feb-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jan-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jul-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jun-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-mar-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-may-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-oct-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-sep-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0
Samsung android=12.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jan-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Event History
Mar 16, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2023-21458?
CVE-2023-21458 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to improper privilege management.
2
How do I fix CVE-2023-21458?
To fix CVE-2023-21458, users should update their Samsung Android devices to the latest firmware released after SMR Mar-2023 Release 1.
3
What devices are affected by CVE-2023-21458?
CVE-2023-21458 affects Samsung Android devices running versions prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2023-21458 enable?
CVE-2023-21458 allows an attacker to turn off Do Not Disturb mode via an unprotected intent.
5
When was CVE-2023-21458 disclosed?
CVE-2023-21458 was disclosed in March 2023 during Samsung's security update announcements.