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Improper Access Control

CVE-2023-21438

Low
2.1/10

Summary

Improper logic in HomeScreen prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1 allows physical attacker to access App preview protected by Secure Folder.

  • LOW
  • PHYSICAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published