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CVE-2023-21492: Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.

MediumCVSS 4.4 · v3.1KEVWeaponized No fix recorded

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Plan (action score 48/100)

  • CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (May 19, 2023). Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Jun 9, 2023.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.5% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 85.2% of all records.
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. Administrator privileges are required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

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Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS

Published
May 4, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
2.5% · 85th percentile

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Action score

48

Plan

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CVSS
17 / 40 · 4.4 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 2.5%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
4.4
CNA · Samsung Mobile
4.4
agree

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 19, 2023. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Jun 9, 2023.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
samsungandroid

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Samsung Mobile). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices

    • Selected Android 11, 12, 13 devices and later · before SMR May-2023 Release 1affected

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • samsung android11.0
  • samsung android12.0
  • samsung android13.0

Same product

samsung: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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    80Now
  • CVE-2025-21043Out-of-bounds write in libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.KEV
    70This week
  • CVE-2021-25487Lack of boundary checking of a buffer in set_skb_priv() of modem interface driver prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 allows OOB read and it…KEV
    61This week

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-21490May 4, 2023 · Improper access control in GearManagerStub prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a local attacker to delete applications installed by…
    28Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2023-21491May 4, 2023 · Improper access control vulnerability in ThemeManager prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to write arbitrary files with…
    31Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2023-21493May 4, 2023 · Improper access control vulnerability in SemShareFileProvider prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to access protected…
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. CISA KEV+14 d
  3. TodayNov 14, 2026+1289 d

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-532 · Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

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