# CVE-2022-28791: Path traversal in Galaxy Store

> An attacker can overwrite files in a specific path via improper input validation in the InstallAgent of the Samsung Galaxy Store.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 May 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3247-33gc-rgpq

## What is CVE-2022-28791?

CVE-2022-28791 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Galaxy Store, 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 input validation vulnerability in InstallAgent in Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.41.8 allows attacker to overwrite files stored in a specific path. The patch adds proper protection to prevent overwrite to existing files.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28791?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Samsung Galaxy Store.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-28791?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-28791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile Galaxy Store

- [CVE-2023-21433](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21433/): Missing authorization in Galaxy Store (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-33708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33708/): Privilege escalation in Galaxy Store (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-33709](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33709/): Improper input validation vulnerability in ApexPackageInstaller in Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.41.8 allows local attackers to launch a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-33710](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33710/): Privilege escalation in Galaxy Store (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-42580](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42580/): Code injection in Galaxy Store (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-28791 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-28791 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Galaxy Store, published on 3 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Samsung Mobile Galaxy Store. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28791/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28791/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28791
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28791
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-28791

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28791/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.