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CVE-2023-21452: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-21452 is a vulnerability discovered in Samsung Android devices' Bluetooth functionality prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1. The vulnerability involves improper usage of implicit intent in Bluetooth which could allow an attacker to obtain the MAC address of a connected device (Samsung Mobile).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability stems from improper implementation of intent handling in the Bluetooth component, which could expose sensitive device information (NVD).

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is the potential exposure of Bluetooth MAC addresses of connected devices. This could potentially be used for device tracking or as part of a larger attack chain. The confidentiality impact is rated as Low, while there are no direct impacts on integrity or availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in their March 2023 Security Maintenance Release (SMR). Users should update their devices to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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