Improper access control in Samsung Security Supporter
Priority LOW 20CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Security Supporter prior to version 1.2.40.0 allows attacker to set the arbitrary folder as Secret Folder without Samsung Security Supporter permission
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00246 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Security Supporter (Samsung Mobile): 1.2.40.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Samsung Security Supporter (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 1.2.40.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-28778
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gpq-38wj-hv97
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-28778 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-28778 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gpq-38wj-hv97 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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