CVE-2023-42578

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability in Samsung Data Store prior to version 5.2.00.7 allows remote attackers to access location information without permission.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 50.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 5, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

mobilehttps://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=12
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=12

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-24 12:45 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 12:45 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-42578?

CVE-2023-42578 is a medium vulnerability published on December 5, 2023. Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability in Samsung Data Store prior to version 5.2.00.7 allows remote attackers to access location information without permission.

When was CVE-2023-42578 disclosed?

CVE-2023-42578 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 5, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-42578 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-42578 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-42578?

CVE-2023-42578 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-42578?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-42578, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-42578

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