CVE-2022-22284 Auth bypass in Samsung Internet

Medium 5.7 Published 7 Jan 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass secret mode password authentication in Samsung Internet, exposing private browsing data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-22284?

CVE-2022-22284 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Samsung Internet, published on 7 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper authentication vulnerability in Samsung Internet prior to 16.0.2.19 allows attackers to bypass secret mode password authentication

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22284?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Internet.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22284?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-22284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47j2-g964-m78g.