Path traversal in Samsung Update
Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Samsung Update prior to version 3.0.77.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as Samsung Update permission.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00389 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Update (Samsung Mobile): 3.0.77.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Samsung Update (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 3.0.77.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-28541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gj25-c67g-2q9v
References
More Samsung Update vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06325 Samsung Update Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-17055 Uncontrolled search path in Samsung Update Setup CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-28541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-28541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gj25-c67g-2q9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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