CVE-2022-24930 Missing authorization in Samsung Wearable Devices

Medium 4.4 Published 8 Mar 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Untrusted applications can reset default app settings on Samsung Wear OS devices due to improper access control in the retail mode receiver.

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-2022-24930?

CVE-2022-24930 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Wearable Devices, published on 8 Mar 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 StRetailModeReceiver in Wear OS 3.0 prior to Firmware update MAR-2022 Release allows untrusted applications to reset default app settings without a proper permission

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24930?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Wear Os.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24930?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24930 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-2022-24930 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24930 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5c4-8m5x-vh8p.