Uncontrolled search path in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager
Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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
DLL hijacking vulnerability in Gear IconX PC Manager prior to version 2.1.220405.51 allows attacker to execute arbitrary code. The patch adds proper absolute path to prevent dll hijacking.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00249 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Gear IconX PC Manager (Samsung Mobile): 2.1.220405.51
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Gear IconX PC Manager (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 2.1.220405.51
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-28792
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pw9r-x35f-xg5m
References
More Samsung Gear Iconx Pc Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18903 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-28792 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-28792 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pw9r-x35f-xg5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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