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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21435
CVE-2023-21435:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability (CVE-2023-21435) was discovered in Samsung's Fingerprint TA component prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1. The vulnerability affects Samsung Android devices running versions 11.0, 12.0, and 13.0 across multiple security patch levels (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an information exposure issue (CWE-532) with a CVSS v3.1 score of AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access is required with low attack complexity and privileges needed (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, the vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive information from the Fingerprint TA component (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung addressed this vulnerability in the February 2023 Security Maintenance Release (SMR Feb-2023 Release 1). Users should update their devices to the latest available security patch level (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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