VDB-232666 · CVE-2023-21512 · EUVD-2023-25680

Samsung Smart Phone Knox ID privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Samsung Smart Phone. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Knox ID. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-21512. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Smart Phone (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Knox ID. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Knox ID validation logic in notification framework prior to SMR Jun-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to read work profile notifications without proper access permission.

The weakness was released 06/29/2023. The advisory is available at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-21512 since 11/14/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-25680). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Samsung

Name

Smart Phone

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.samsung.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 2.4
CNA Vector (Samsung Mobile): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

11/14/2022 🔍
06/29/2023 +226 days 🔍
06/29/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/18/2025 +812 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21512 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21512
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-232666
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 06/29/2023 08:24
Updated: 09/18/2025 11:30
Changes: 06/29/2023 08:24 (49), 09/18/2025 11:30 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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