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CVE-2023-21505

Status: ModifiedHigh (8.6)—

Improper access control in Samsung Core Service prior to version 2.1.00.36 allows attacker to write arbitrary file in sandbox.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Samsung — Samsung Core Services

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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