CVE-2022-28778 Missing authorization in Samsung Security Supporter
Attackers can bypass permission checks to set arbitrary folders as Secret Folders in Samsung Security Supporter, compromising data isolation.
- 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-2022-28778?
CVE-2022-28778 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Security Supporter, 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 Samsung Security Supporter prior to version 1.2.40.0 allows attacker to set the arbitrary folder as Secret Folder without Samsung Security Supporter permission
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28778?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Samsung Security Supporter.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28778?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28778 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-2022-28778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gpq-38wj-hv97.