CVE-2022-33714 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices
An attacker can reset mobile hotspot settings due to improper access control in the SemWifiApBroadcastReceiver component of Samsung mobile devices.
- 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-2022-33714?
CVE-2022-33714 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control vulnerability in SemWifiApBroadcastReceiver prior to SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 allows attacker to reset a setting value related to mobile hotspot.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33714?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33714 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-2022-33714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r47-fphj-45xx.