Is CVE-2023-42559 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-42559 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-42559?

CVE-2023-42559 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-42559?

CVE-2023-42559 has an EPSS score of 0.32% (24th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42559?

Upgrade android to 14.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-42559

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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

CWE-755

How to fix

Remediation Available

androidNVD

Affected:>= 11.0, < 14.0Fixed in:14.0CVE-2023-42559derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.32%probability of exploitation in 30 days

24thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 24% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

security.samsungmobile.com

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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 2024-11-21.