CVE-2023-30695
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 · uneditedOut-of-bounds Write vulnerability in SSHDCPAPP TA prior to "SAMSUNG ELECTONICS, CO, LTD. - System Hardware Update - 7/13/2023" in Windows Update for Galaxy book Go, Galaxy book Go 5G, Galaxy book2 Go and Galaxy book2 Pro 360 allows local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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 · high confidenceOut-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the SSHDCPAPP Trusted Application (TA) allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This affects specific Samsung Galaxy book models through a vulnerable TA component in the Windows Update system.
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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 dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS 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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Identify the device modelRun 'systeminfo' or check the device properties to determine the exact Samsung Galaxy Book model (e.g., Galaxy Book Go, Galaxy Book Go 5G, Galaxy Book2 Go, or Galaxy Book2 Pro 360)Affected if The model is NOT one of: Galaxy Book Go, Galaxy Book Go 5G, Galaxy Book2 Go, or Galaxy Book2 Pro 360
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Confirm firmware version is unpatchedCheck Windows Update history for the SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS System Hardware Update. Look for an update installed on or after July 13, 2023 that addresses the SSHDCPAPP TA vulnerabilityAffected if No SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS System Hardware Update from 7/13/2023 or later is present in Windows Update history
A user is affected if they own a Samsung Galaxy Book Go, Galaxy Book Go 5G, Galaxy Book2 Go, or Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 device and the vendor hardware update from July 13, 2023 or later has not been applied.
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 the SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS System Hardware Update dated 7/13/2023 or later via Windows Update to patch the vulnerable SSHDCPAPP TA. Organizations should identify affected Galaxy book Go, Galaxy book Go 5G, Galaxy book2 Go, and Galaxy book2 Pro 360 devices and deploy the vendor patch.
System Hardware Update released July 13, 2023 or later via Windows Update
- Open Windows Update on the affected device (Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update)
- Click 'Check for updates' to ensure you have the latest patches
- Look for and install any 'System Hardware Update' from Samsung, specifically those released on or after July 13, 2023
- After installation, verify the update was applied by checking Windows Update history
- Confirm the SSHDCPAPP TA vulnerability is addressed - this is typically delivered as part of the Samsung system firmware update bundle
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-30695 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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