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 vulnerability in Samsung Pass prior to version 4.3.00.17 allows physical attackers to bypass authentication due to invalid exception handler.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0038 32nd 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-2023-42576
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw28-3j9w-9mch
References
More Samsung Pass vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18886 Improper authentication in Samsung Pass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-22725 Incorrect authorization in Samsung Pass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2023-22704 Improper authentication 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-2023-42576 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42576 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vw28-3j9w-9mch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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