CVE-2022-24924 Missing authorization in LiveWallpaper
An attacker can create specific system directories without proper permissions due to improper access control in Samsung LiveWallpaperService.
- 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-2022-24924?
CVE-2022-24924 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile LiveWallpaper, 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 in LiveWallpaperService prior to versions 3.0.9.0 allows to create a specific named system directory without a proper permission.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24924?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Livewallpaperservice.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24924?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24924 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-2022-24924 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24924 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wx9-j8x2-r9vm.