Improper access control in Samsung Mobile Devices
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · 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 clearAllGlobalProxy in MiscPolicy prior to SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to configure EDM setting.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Samsung Mobile Devices | Q(10), R(11), S(12) to before SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 | SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Samsung Mobile Devices VendorSamsung Affected Q(10), R(11), S(12) to before SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 Fixed in SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in SMR Nov-2022 Release 1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Samsung Mobile Devices SMR Nov-2022 Release 1
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-18875 Improper input validation in Samsung Mobile DevicesPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2022-18876 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile DevicesPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-18874 Improper input validation in Samsung Mobile DevicesPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-39887
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p9j-v8r7-7w39
References
More Samsung vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-15039 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-15038 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-04133 Path traversal in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-06858 Path traversal in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00916 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-06595 An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-39887 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-39887 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4p9j-v8r7-7w39 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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