5.5

CVE-2023-42540: samsung account Improper Access Control

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 07-11-2023Last modified 06-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-42540 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in samsung account. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-11-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.01.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via implicit intent.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

8%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.19% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Samsung1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links