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CVE-2023-38523

The web interface on multiple Samsung Harman AMX N-Series devices allows directory listing for the /tmp/ directory, without authentication, exposing sensitive information such as the command history and screenshot of the file being processed. This affects N-Series N1115 Wallplate Video Encoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N1x22A Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N1x33A Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N1x33 Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N2x35 Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N2x35A Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N2xx2 Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N2xx2A Video Encoder/Decoder before 1.15.61, N-Series N3000 Video Encoder/Decoder before 2.12.105, and N-Series N4321 Audio Transceiver before 1.00.06.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 66 products from samsung, from samsung, from samsung and 63 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-07-20T19:15:10.793

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:13:45.303

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-306
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System samsung fgn1115-wp-wh_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1115-wp-wh - No
Operating System samsung fgn1122-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1122-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn1122-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1122-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn1222-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1222-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn1222-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1222-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn1233-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1233-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn1133-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1133-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn1133-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1133-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn1233-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1233-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn1133a-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1133a-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn1233a-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1233a-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn1133a-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1133a-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn1233a-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn1233a-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn2135-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2135-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn2235-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2235-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn2235-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2235-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn2135-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2135-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn2122-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2122-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn2222-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2222-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn2212-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2212-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn2122-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2122-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn2222-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2222-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn2212-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2212-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn2222a-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2222a-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn2122a-sa_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2122a-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn2122a-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2122a-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn2222a-cd_firmware < 1.15.61 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn2222a-cd - No
Operating System samsung fgn3132a-sa_firmware < 2.12.105 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn3132a-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn3132a-c_firmware < 2.12.105 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn3132a-c - No
Operating System samsung fgn3232a-sa_firmware < 2.12.105 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn3232a-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn3232a-c_firmware < 2.12.105 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn3232a-c - No
Operating System samsung fgn4321-sa_firmware < 1.00.06 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn4321-sa - No
Operating System samsung fgn4321-cd_firmware < 1.00.06 Yes
Hardware samsung fgn4321-cd - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For samsung's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.