Samsung Devices CertificatePolicy permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Devices. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component CertificatePolicy. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-21466. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Samsung Devices (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component CertificatePolicy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PendingIntent hijacking vulnerability in CertificatePolicy in framework prior to SMR Apr-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to access contentProvider without proper permission.

The advisory is shared at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-21466 since 11/14/2022. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-0841). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Samsung Exynos
  • Samsung Android

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 3.3
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/14/2022 CVE reserved
09/03/2025 +1023 days Advisory disclosed
09/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/09/2025 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21466 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21466
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322273
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2023-0841 - Samsung Android und Samsung Exynos: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 09/03/2025 07:28
Updated: 09/09/2025 02:26
Changes: 09/03/2025 07:28 (62), 09/04/2025 03:34 (7), 09/09/2025 02:26 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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