Samsung Mobile Smart Phone FotaAgent certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Samsung Mobile Smart Phone. This affects an unknown function of the component FotaAgent. Executing a manipulation can lead to certificate validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-42532. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Samsung Mobile Smart Phone (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component FotaAgent. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Improper Certificate Validation in FotaAgent prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release1 allows remote attacker to intercept the network traffic including Firmware information.

The weakness was presented 11/07/2023. The advisory is shared for download at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-42532 since 09/11/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1587.003.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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CNA Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/11/2023 🔍
11/07/2023 +57 days 🔍
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12/03/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42532 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42532
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244648

Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2023 10:15
Updated: 12/03/2023 09:09
Changes: 11/07/2023 10:15 (48), 12/03/2023 09:09 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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