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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-21435 is a Samsung Mobile Fingerprint TA information exposure issue. Before Samsung’s February 2023 security maintenance release, select Android 11, 12, and 13 devices could expose memory address information through logs. This is mainly a confidentiality and hardening concern, not a standalone remote compromise in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Handle through normal mobile patch governance, with priority for managed Samsung fleets and sensitive-user devices. This does not appear to demand emergency response from the supplied evidence, but unpatched devices retain a confidentiality weakness that could support broader local attack chains.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-200 exposure of sensitive information in Fingerprint TA prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1. CVSS 3.1 is 4.4 with local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact only. Sources do not provide model-level scope or exploit details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to select Samsung Mobile devices running R(11), S(12), or T(13) builds before SMR Feb-2023 Release 1. Organizations with managed Samsung Android fleets should verify patch level, especially where devices handle regulated or high-value data.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is indicated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The required local access and high privileges reduce immediate likelihood. The disclosed memory address information could matter more if chained with other local vulnerabilities.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Samsung advisory reference. The public bundle does not identify specific models, log locations, proof of concept, or operational indicators. Treat the issue as a local, high-privilege information disclosure in Fingerprint TA patched by the February 2023 Samsung maintenance release.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Samsung SMR Feb-2023 Release 1 or later where available.
- Check Samsung’s advisory for device-specific update availability.
- Prioritize corporate-owned or privileged-user Samsung devices.
- Restrict local administrative access on managed Android devices.
- Monitor vendor guidance for any model-specific follow-up.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Samsung devices by Android version and security patch level.
- Confirm affected devices are at February 2023 SMR Release 1 or later.
- Review MDM compliance reports for outdated Android security patches.
- Check whether high-risk users still run vulnerable builds.
- Document exceptions where Samsung updates are unavailable.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N0.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=02CVE reference
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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