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TI-2023-07919 Aliases CVE-2023-21518GHSA-9xg5-53wm-4fp9

Improper access control in Samsung SearchWidget

Priority LOW 33CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Improper access control vulnerability in SearchWidget prior to version 3.3 in China models allows untrusted applications to start arbitrary activity.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung SearchWidget (Samsung Mobile): 3.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SamsungSamsung SearchWidgetbefore 3.33.3Patch availableCNA
  • Samsung SearchWidget VendorSamsung Affected before 3.3 Fixed in 3.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samsung:searchwidget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.3VulnerableSamsung
  • cpe:2.3:a:samsung:searchwidget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3 Vulnerable ·Samsung

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Samsung SearchWidget (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 3.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21518
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xg5-53wm-4fp9

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-08728 Improper access control in Samsung SearchWidget CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences