CVE-2023-42559

Severity Score

5.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper exception management vulnerability in Knox Guard prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 allows Knox Guard lock bypass via changing system time.

Una vulnerabilidad de gestión de excepciones inadecuada en Knox Guard anterior a SMR de diciembre de 2023, versión 1, permite omitir el bloqueo de Knox Guard cambiando la hora del sistema.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-09-11 CVE Reserved
2023-12-05 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=12	2023-12-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				>= 11.0 < 14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version " >= 11.0 < 14.0"		-		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		-		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-apr-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-aug-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-dec-2022-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-feb-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-jan-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-jul-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-jun-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-mar-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-may-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-nov-2022-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-nov-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-oct-2022-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-oct-2023-r1		Affected
Samsung Search vendor "Samsung"		Android Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android"				14.0 Search vendor "Samsung" for product "Android" and version "14.0"		smr-sep-2023-r1		Affected