CVE-2023-42546
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 · uneditedUse of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in startAgreeToDisclaimerActivity in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.00.7 allows attackers to access arbitrary file with Samsung Account 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 · high confidenceThis is an Android implicit intent vulnerability in the Samsung Account app (prior to version 14.5.00.7) where sensitive communication uses implicit intents instead of explicit intents. This allows malicious apps to intercept these intents and access arbitrary files with Samsung Account privileges, enabling unauthorized file access.
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< 14.5.00.7CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 if Samsung Account app is installedOpen Settings on the Android device, go to Apps, and search for 'Samsung Account'. Alternatively, run 'adb shell pm list packages | findstr samsung.account' via ADB.Affected if The Samsung Account app is not installed on the device.
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Find the installed version of Samsung AccountIn Settings > Apps > Samsung Account, note the version number shown under app info. Alternatively, run 'adb shell dumpsys package com.samsung.android.account | findstr versionName' via ADB.Affected if Unable to retrieve a version number for Samsung Account.
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Compare installed version to the affected rangeCompare the retrieved version number to 14.5.00.7. Versions are compared numerically where each component is evaluated in sequence (14.5.00.7).Affected if The installed version is lower than 14.5.00.7 (for example, 14.4.00.5 or 14.5.00.6).
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Confirm the vulnerability applies to this installationIf the version is below 14.5.00.7, the app uses implicit intents for sensitive communications, meaning malicious apps can potentially intercept these intents.Affected if The Samsung Account version is less than 14.5.00.7 and the app is in use.
The device is affected if Samsung Account version is installed and that version is lower than 14.5.00.7.
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 · scoped14.5.00.7
Update Samsung Account app to version 14.5.00.7 or later, which implements explicit intent handling for sensitive communications.
Samsung Account version 14.5.00.7
- Open the Samsung Account app on your Samsung device
- Navigate to the app settings or check for updates in the Galaxy Store/Play Store
- Update Samsung Account to version 14.5.00.7 or later
- Verify the update was successfully installed by checking the app version in Settings > Apps > Samsung Account
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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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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