CVE-2023-30723
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 Samsung Health prior to version 6.24.2.011 allows attackers to write arbitrary file with Samsung Health privilege.
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 confidenceImproper input validation vulnerability in Samsung Health app versions prior to 6.24.2.011 allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the filesystem using the application's elevated privileges. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) stems from insufficient validation of user-controlled input paths, enabling path traversal or similar attacks to place files outside intended directories.
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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< 6.24.2.011CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Samsung Health is installedOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps and search for Samsung Health, or use ADB command: 'adb shell pm list packages | grep com.sec.android.app.shealth'Affected if The package com.sec.android.app.shealth exists on the device
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Retrieve the installed version numberIn Settings > Apps > Samsung Health > App info, note the Version number displayed; alternatively use ADB: 'adb shell dumpsys package com.sec.android.app.shealth | grep versionName'Affected if A version number is returned showing the installed build
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Compare version against the affected rangeCompare the installed version (e.g., 6.24.0.000, 6.23.5.015) to the fixed version 6.24.2.011 - any version below 6.24.2.011 is affectedAffected if The installed version is lower than 6.24.2.011 (for example, 6.24.1.x, 6.23.x, or earlier)
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Confirm the vulnerability is exploitableThe flaw requires the app to process user-supplied file paths through the vulnerable input validation - this occurs during normal app operations involving file imports or data synchronization featuresAffected if The app is actively used and processes external input, enabling path traversal attacks to write files outside intended directories
A device is affected if Samsung Health is installed with any version lower than 6.24.2.011, as the improper input validation vulnerability exists in those versions and can be triggered during app usage.
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 · scoped6.24.2.011
Update Samsung Health to version 6.24.2.011 or later via the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store. Organizations should verify endpoint detection and consider mobile device management policies to ensure all managed devices have the updated application.
6.24.2.011 or later
- Open the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store on your Samsung device
- Search for 'Samsung Health'
- Update Samsung Health to version 6.24.2.011 or later
- Verify the update was successful by checking the app version in Samsung Health settings
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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