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CVE-2023-21491

HIGH
Published 2023-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
8.5
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.000
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.0% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.118
Higher than 11.8% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in ThemeManager prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to write arbitrary files with system privilege.

Understanding This Vulnerability

This Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) entry provides detailed information about a security vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed. CVEs are standardized identifiers assigned by MITRE Corporation to track and catalog security vulnerabilities across software and hardware products.

The severity rating (HIGH) indicates the potential impact of this vulnerability based on the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) framework. Higher severity ratings typically indicate vulnerabilities that could lead to more significant security breaches if exploited. Security teams should prioritize remediation efforts based on severity, exploit availability, and the EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score, which predicts the likelihood of exploitation in the wild.

If this vulnerability affects products or systems in your infrastructure, we recommend reviewing the affected products section, checking for available patches or updates from vendors, and implementing recommended workarounds or solutions until a permanent fix is available. Organizations should also monitor security advisories and threat intelligence feeds for updates about active exploitation of this vulnerability.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

References

EU Vulnerability Database

Monitored by ENISA for EU cybersecurity

EU Coordination

EU Coordinated

Exploitation Status

No Known Exploitation

ENISA Analysis

Malicious code in bioql (PyPI)

Affected Products (ENISA)

samsung mobile
samsung mobile devices

ENISA Scoring

CVSS Score (3.1)

8.5
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L

EPSS Score

0.040
probability

Data provided by ENISA EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated: October 3, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-3fj3-8v7h-68xh

Advisory Details

Improper access control vulnerability in ThemeManager prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to write arbitrary files with system privilege.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

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

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 4, 2023, Modified: April 4, 2024

References

Published: 2023-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Last Modified: 2025-02-12T16:14:53.453Z
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