CVE-2023-30727
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 access control vulnerability in SecSettings prior to SMR Oct-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to enable Wi-Fi and connect arbitrary Wi-Fi without User Interaction.
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 confidenceSamsung SecSettings application prior to SMR Oct-2023 Release 1 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows an attacker to enable Wi-Fi and connect to arbitrary Wi-Fi networks without any user interaction. This could enable a malicious actor to force a device to join a compromised network.
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= 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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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Check Android OS versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version and verify the installed OS versionAffected if The device is running Android 11.0, 12.0, or 13.0 (any variant of these major versions)
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Verify SecSettings application existsCheck if the Samsung SecSettings app is installed on the device by navigating to Settings > Apps and searching for 'SecSettings' or 'SecSettings.apk' in the app listAffected if The SecSettings application is present on the device
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Check SecSettings app versionIn Settings > Apps > SecSettings, view the app info to determine its version number and compare against the October 2023 SMR releaseAffected if The SecSettings version is earlier than the SMR Oct-2023 Release 1 update or the version cannot be determined to be patched
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Verify the vulnerable Wi-Fi setting is accessibleAttempt to access the specific SecSettings Wi-Fi control feature referenced in the CVE - the component that allows Wi-Fi enabling without user consentAffected if The SecSettings app exposes a Wi-Fi toggle or connection feature that can be triggered without user interaction or authentication
A device is affected if it runs Android 11.0, 12.0, or 13.0 AND has the Samsung SecSettings app installed with a version predating the October 2023 security patch.
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 Oct-2023 Release 1 or later update which contains the fix for this improper access control vulnerability in SecSettings.
SMR Oct-2023 Release 1
- Check the current Android security patch level on the Samsung device via Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Security patch level
- Verify if the device has received SMR Oct-2023 Release 1 (October 2023 security patch) or later
- If the device is on an older security patch level, navigate to Settings > Software Update > Download and Install to apply the latest Samsung security update
- After updating, confirm the security patch level shows October 2023 or later
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-2023-30727 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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