Is CVE-2023-21501 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-21501 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-21501?

CVE-2023-21501 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2023-21501

HIGH · CVSS 8.2EPSS 0.2%EU EUVD

Improper input validation vulnerability in mPOS fiserve trustlet prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.2 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 0.2% (8th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2023-25669)
Published: May 4, 2023
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2023-25669 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on February 12, 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

Certified products that may be affected

2 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

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=05(Vendor Advisory)

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

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