CVE-2022-36856 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 4.0 Published 9 Sep 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass permission checks to initiate emergency calls in the Samsung Telecom application, 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-2022-36856?

CVE-2022-36856 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Sep 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 Telecom application prior to SMR Sep-2022 Release 1 allows attacker to start emergency calls via undefined permission.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36856?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36856?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36856 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-2022-36856 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36856 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-v427-m4xv-r7xq.