CVE-2022-23994 Missing authorization in Samsung Wearable Devices
Untrusted applications can bypass permission checks to change bedtime mode settings on Samsung Wear OS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-23994?
CVE-2022-23994 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Wearable Devices, 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
An Improper access control vulnerability in StBedtimeModeReceiver in Wear OS 3.0 prior to Firmware update Feb-2022 Release allows untrusted applications to change bedtime mode without a proper permission.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Wear Os.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23994 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-2022-23994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrf8-w7q7-mfr4.