CVE-2022-28783 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Attackers can uninstall arbitrary packages on Samsung devices due to improper validation in Galaxy Themes, requiring a security patch.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-28783?

CVE-2022-28783 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper validation of removing package name in Galaxy Themes prior to SMR May-2022 Release 1 allows attackers to uninstall arbitrary packages without permission. The patch adds proper validation logic for removing package name.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28783?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28783?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28783 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-2022-28783 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28783 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vgf-rq97-hm9p.

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