CVE-2022-36866 Information disclosure in Group Sharing

Medium 4.0 Published 9 Sep 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can identify the device via improper access control in Samsung Group Sharing, requiring a patch to prevent unauthorized device fingerprinting.

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-2022-36866?

CVE-2022-36866 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Group Sharing, 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 Broadcaster in Group Sharing prior to versions 13.0.6.15 in Android S(12), 13.0.6.14 in Android R(11) and below allows attackers to identify the device.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36866?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Group Sharing.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36866?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36866 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-36866 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36866 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gpg-rm2r-vp2g.