CVE-2023-21433
Published: 09 February 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-21433 is a high-severity Improper Authorization (CWE-285) vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy Store. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 13.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-25601
Vulnerability details
Improper access control vulnerability in Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.49.8 allows local attackers to install applications from Galaxy Store.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Documented procedures facilitate correct implementation and ongoing management of authorization decisions.
Guides setting of default permissions to the minimum required level.
Establishes roles, responsibilities, and authorization processes for all configuration management activities.
Procedures establish authorization rules for physical and environmental access, limiting improper authorization.
Training covers proper setting of permissions on resources, reducing incorrect default or inherited permissions after deployment.
Periodic reviews identify and correct flaws in authorization decisions or enforcement.
The control's documentation requirement reduces improper authorization by ensuring only mission-justified actions bypass authentication.
Establishing permitted attributes and values, plus auditing changes, ensures authorization decisions are based on correctly managed policy data.