CVE-2023-42576

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Published Dec 5, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Samsung Pass prior to version 4.3.00.17 allows physical attackers to bypass authentication due to invalid exception handler.

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 Pass

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.3.00.17`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:pass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-47009	Improper Authentication vulnerability in Samsung Pass prior to version 4.3.00.17 allows physical attackers to bypass authentication due to invalid exception handler.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.380% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=12

History

Jun 5, 2025 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Samsung Pass

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 5, 2025, 1:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: SamsungMobile
Published: Dec 5, 2023, 2:44 AM
Updated: Jun 5, 2025, 1:17 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: Dec 5, 2023, 3:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

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