CVE-2022-23729 Auth bypass in LG mobile devices

High 7.8 Published 4 Mar 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can access the shell without authentication on LG mobile devices in factory state, enabling code execution and privilege escalation.

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

What is CVE-2022-23729?

CVE-2022-23729 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

When the device is in factory state, it can be access the shell without adb authentication process. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-210010.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-305

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23729?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23729 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-2022-23729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hqfq-gmw2-w65w.