CVE-2022-28780 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

What is CVE-2022-28780?

CVE-2022-28780 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 3 May 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 Weather prior to SMR May-2022 Release 1 allows that attackers can access location information that set in Weather without permission. The patch adds proper protection to prevent access to location information.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28780?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28780?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28780 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-2022-28780 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28780 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-w985-p8v3-72jq.