Samsung Pass up to 4.2.03.1 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Samsung Pass. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-42554. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Pass. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Authentication vulnerabiity in Samsung Pass prior to version 4.3.00.17 allows physical attackers to bypass authentication.

The weakness was disclosed 11/07/2023. The advisory is shared for download at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-42554 since 09/11/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.3.00.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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NVD Base Score: 6.8
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pass 4.3.00.17

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-2023-42554 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42554
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244672

Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2023 10:24
Updated: 03/07/2025 00:24
Changes: 11/07/2023 10:24 (47), 12/03/2023 10:17 (12), 03/07/2025 00:24 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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