Improper authentication in Samsung Pass
Priority LOW 32CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-287.
Summary
Improper Authentication vulnerabiity in Samsung Pass prior to version 4.3.00.17 allows physical attackers to bypass authentication.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Pass (Samsung Mobile): 4.3.00.17
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Samsung Pass (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 4.3.00.17
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42554
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5h3-wx8w-wpmx
References
More Samsung Pass vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18886 Improper authentication in Samsung Pass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-22726 Improper authentication in Samsung Pass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2023-22725 Incorrect authorization in Samsung Pass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2022-18905 Improper check or handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability in Samsung Pass prior… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2023-14491 Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Pass prior to version 4.2.03.1 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-14489 Improper authentication in Samsung Pass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-42554 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42554 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5h3-wx8w-wpmx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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