CVE-2023-30658
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper input validation vulnerability in DataProfile prior to SMR Jul-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch privileged activities.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is an improper input validation vulnerability in Samsung's DataProfile component, existing in versions prior to the SMR July-2023 Release 1. Local attackers can exploit insufficient validation of input data to escalate privileges and perform actions that should require higher authorization levels.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 13.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Android version is 13.0Go to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADBAffected if Version displays exactly 13.0 (this specific version is affected; later versions like 14.0 are not)
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Verify this is a Samsung deviceCheck Settings > About Phone > Manufacturer/Model, or run 'getprop ro.product.brand' via ADBAffected if Device brand is Samsung (this vulnerability is specific to Samsung's DataProfile implementation)
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Check Samsung Security Maintenance Release (SMR) dateGo to Settings > About Phone > Software information > Security patch level, or run 'getprop ro.security.patch' via ADBAffected if Security patch level is earlier than July 2023 (SMR Jul-2023 Release 1 contains the fix)
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Identify DataProfile component presenceCheck for the DataProfile APK/service via ADB: 'pm list packages | grep -i dataprofile' or examine /data/system/users/*/dataprofile.xml if accessibleAffected if DataProfile component exists on the device (vulnerability exists in this component regardless of exploitability)
Device is affected if it is a Samsung running Android version 13.0 with a security patch level before July 2023, indicating the vulnerable DataProfile component without the input validation fix.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply Samsung's SMR Jul-2023 Release 1 or later, which includes proper input validation fixes for the DataProfile component.
SMR Jul-2023 Release 1
- Check the current Android security patch level in Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Security patch level
- Apply the SMR Jul-2023 Release 1 security update. This can typically be done via Settings > Software Update > Download and Install, or by checking for system updates through Samsung's update mechanism
- Verify the security patch level has been updated to July 2023 or later after the update completes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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