Is CVE-2023-21492 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-21492 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on May 19, 2023.

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

CVE-2023-21492 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2023-21492

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 2.6%EU EUVD: exploited

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

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.4 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-532
EPSS score: 2.6% (85th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added May 19, 2023
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2023-25660)
Published: May 4, 2023
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Samsung Mobile Devices Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Log File Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on May 19, 2023; federal remediation due June 9, 2023.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2023-25660 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android
samsung / android

and 18 more…

Certified products that may be affected

6 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 13 – Fall - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11410-2023 - archived
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 13- Spring - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11342-2023 - archived
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 12 – Fall - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11307-2022 - archived
Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 12 - Spring - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11228-2022 - archived
Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 11 - Fall - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11211-2021 - archived

See all 6 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=05(Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21492(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

Query CVEs from your AI assistant

The CVE/NVD Explorer brain answers CVE questions directly inside Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP assistant — always up to date, no setup. Add it once and stop pasting advisories into chat.

Add the CVE brain