CVE-2022-23427 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

Low 3.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can access media files without permission via PendingIntent hijacking in KnoxPrivacyNoticeReceiver on Samsung devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-23427?

CVE-2022-23427 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PendingIntent hijacking vulnerability in KnoxPrivacyNoticeReceiver prior to SMR Feb-2022 Release 1 allows local attackers to access media files without permission via implicit Intent.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23427?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23427?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23427 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-23427 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23427 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5g7j-2c29-qqwf.

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