Is CVE-2023-21492 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2023-21492 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2023-05-19.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-21492?

CVE-2023-21492 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-21492?

CVE-2023-21492 has an EPSS score of 2.55% (83th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2023-21492?

No published fix for CVE-2023-21492 has been found yet. It is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list; federal agencies must remediate by 2023-06-09. Apply the vendor's mitigations per CISA's guidance.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-21492

MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 83th pctl

4.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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

CWE-532

How to fix

Actively exploited, no published fix found yet

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Federal remediation due: 2023-06-09

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.55%probability of exploitation in 30 days

83rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 83% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Samsung Mobile Devices Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Log File Vulnerability

Samsung mobile devices running Android 11, 12, and 13 contain an insertion of sensitive information into log file vulnerability that allows a privileged, local attacker to conduct an address space layout randomization (ASLR) bypass.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2023-06-09

References

Vendor Advisory1

security.samsungmobile.com

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-532 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2019-1622	Medium	5.3	79%	-	-
CVE-2020-35234	High	7.5	65%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-43261	High	7.5	59%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-20440	High	7.5	52%	-	-
CVE-2018-3609	High	8.1	22%	-	-
CVE-2018-8719	Medium	5.3	17%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-28.