Samsung Push Service up to 3.4.9 PushClientProvider improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Push Service up to 3.4.9. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is the function PushClientProvider. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-42541. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Samsung Push Service up to 3.4.9. Affected by this vulnerability is the function PushClientProvider. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Improper authorization in PushClientProvider of Samsung Push Service prior to version 3.4.10 allows attacker to access unique id.

The weakness was disclosed 11/07/2023. The advisory is shared at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42541 since 09/11/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.4.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Push Service 3.4.10

Timelineinfo

09/11/2023 🔍
11/07/2023 +57 days 🔍
11/07/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/07/2025 +485 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42541 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42541
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244657

Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2023 10:18
Updated: 03/07/2025 00:24
Changes: 11/07/2023 10:18 (49), 12/03/2023 09:39 (12), 03/07/2025 00:24 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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