CVE-2023-21484: High severity samsung android vulnerability

Published May 4, 2023

Updated

Improper access control vulnerability in AppLock prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers without proper permission to execute a privileged operation.

Affected Software

51 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

Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2023-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-mar-2023-r1

Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2022-r1

Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2022-r1

Event History

May 4, 2023

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

09:15 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21484?

CVE-2023-21484 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to improper access control allowing local attackers to execute privileged operations.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21484?

To fix CVE-2023-21484, update your affected Samsung device to the SMR May-2023 Release 1 or later.

What versions of Android are affected by CVE-2023-21484?

CVE-2023-21484 affects Samsung devices running Android version 11.0 and various SMR releases prior to May 2023.

Who is impacted by CVE-2023-21484?

CVE-2023-21484 impacts users of Samsung devices with AppLock functionality that could be exploited by local attackers.

What is the nature of the vulnerability described in CVE-2023-21484?

CVE-2023-21484 is an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized local attackers to perform privileged operations.