CVE-2023-42553

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Published Nov 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper authorization verification vulnerability in Samsung Email prior to version 6.1.90.4 allows attackers to read sandbox data of email.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Email

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.1.90.4`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:email:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-46986	Improper authorization verification vulnerability in Samsung Email prior to version 6.1.90.4 allows attackers to read sandbox data of email.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.444% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=11

History

Mar 6, 2025 4:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-863
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Samsung Email

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 3:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Nov 7, 2023, 7:49 AM
Updated: Mar 6, 2025, 3:30 PM
Reserved: Sep 11, 2023, 11:55 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:23 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:23 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 7, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

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