CVE-2022-33732 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

What is CVE-2022-33732?

CVE-2022-33732 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 Samsung Dex for PC prior to SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 allows local attackers to scan and connect to PC by unprotected binder call.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33732?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33732?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33732 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-2022-33732 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33732 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-vrqr-g4h7-4cjf.