Improper privilege management in Samsung Game Optimizing Service
Priority LOW 33CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Game Optimizing Service prior to versions 3.3.04.0 in Android 10, and 3.5.04.8 in Android 11 and above allows local attacker to execute hidden function for developer by changing package name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00175 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Game Optimizing Service (Samsung Mobile): 3.3.04.0 in Android 10, 3.5.04.8 in Android 11 and above
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Game Optimizing Service | before 3.3.04.0 in Android 10, 3.5.04.8 in Android 11 and above | 3.3.04.0 in Android 10, 3.5.04.8 in Android 11 and above | Patch available | CNA |
- Game Optimizing Service VendorSamsung Affected before 3.3.04.0 in Android 10, 3.5.04.8 in Android 11 and above Fixed in 3.3.04.0 in Android 10, 3.5.04.8 in Android 11 and above Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samsung:gameoptimizingservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.04.0 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:a:samsung:gameoptimizingservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.5.04.8 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Running on |
- cpe:2.3:a:samsung:gameoptimizingservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.04.0 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:samsung:gameoptimizingservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.5.04.8 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Running on ·Google
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Game Optimizing Service (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 3.3.04.0 in Android 10, 3.5.04.8 in Android 11 and above
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6rv-f4m5-m22r
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-36833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6rv-f4m5-m22r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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