CVE-2022-33711 Path traversal in Samsung USB Driver Windows Installer for Mobile Phones
Local attackers can delete arbitrary directories via directory junctions due to improper integrity validation in the Samsung USB Driver installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-33711?
CVE-2022-33711 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung USB Driver Windows Installer for Mobile Phones, published on 11 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper validation of integrity check vulnerability in Samsung USB Driver Windows Installer for Mobile Phones prior to version 1.7.56.0 allows local attackers to delete arbitrary directory using directory junction.
Weakness: CWE-354
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33711?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android Usb Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33711?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33711 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-33711 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33711 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung USB Driver Windows Installer for Mobile Phones
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3qc-9gqr-5pwm.