CVE-2023-30710
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 Knox AI prior to SMR Sep-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 Knox AI framework that allows local attackers (with device access) to execute privileged activities they should not have access to. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of input data within the Knox AI component, enabling a local attacker to escalate privileges.
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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 data= 11.0= 12.0= 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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Verify Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version and confirm the exact version numberAffected if Version is 11.0, 12.0, or 13.0 (exact match)
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Check if Knox AI framework existsNavigate to Settings > Apps > Search for 'Knox AI' or 'Knox' to determine if the Knox AI component is installed on the deviceAffected if Knox AI application or service is present on the device
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Confirm Knox AI is activeCheck Knox AI permissions or status in Settings > Apps > Knox AI (if available), or look for Knox-related processes running on the deviceAffected if Knox AI is enabled or running on the device
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Identify Samsung security patch levelGo to Settings > About Phone > Security patch level to see the installed Samsung security update dateAffected if Security patch level is earlier than September 2023 (SMR Sep-2023 Release 1)
A device is affected if it runs Samsung Android 11.0, 12.0, or 13.0, has the Knox AI framework present/enabled, and has not received the September 2023 or later Samsung security update.
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 SMR Sep-2023 Release 1 or later security update to affected devices, which contains the fix for this improper input validation issue in Knox AI.
SMR Sep-2023 Release 1 or later (Samsung Monthly Security Update)
- Check current Android security patch level in Settings > About phone > Software information
- Ensure the device is connected to Wi-Fi and has sufficient battery
- Go to Settings > Software update > Download and install
- Apply the SMR Sep-2023 Release 1 security update or later
- Verify the security patch level shows September 2023 or later after update
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-30710 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.
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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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