CVE-2022-27840 Missing authorization in Samsung Recovery
Local attackers can delete arbitrary files with elevated privileges due to improper access control in Samsung Recovery.
- 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-2022-27840?
CVE-2022-27840 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Recovery, published on 11 Apr 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
Improper access control vulnerability in SamsungRecovery prior to version 8.1.43.0 allows local attckers to delete arbitrary files as SamsungRecovery permission.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Recovery.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27840 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-2022-27840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v2xv-xvvc-52fg.