PT-2023-6466 · Samsung · Galaxy Store

Published 2022-12-05 · Updated 2023-02-22 · CVE-2023-21433

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Galaxy Store versions prior to 4.5.49.8

Description The issue is related to improper access control in the Galaxy Store application, which is associated with incorrect default permissions. This allows a local attacker to install applications from the Galaxy Store without user interaction.

Recommendations For Galaxy Store versions prior to 4.5.49.8, update to version 4.5.49.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Galaxy Store application to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Authorization

Incorrect Default Permissions

RCE

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285

CWE-276

CWE-20

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-07185

BDU:2023-07686

CVE-2023-21433

Affected Products

Galaxy Store

References · 9

• https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-07185 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21434 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-07686 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21433 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21433 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=01 · Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/3972 · Telegram Post
• https://research.nccgroup.com/2023/01/20/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-the-galaxy-app-store-cve-2023-21433-cve-2023-21434 · Note