CVE-2022-36869 Missing authorization in com.android.providers.contacts
An attacker can access contact files without permission due to improper access control in the Contacts Provider activity.
- 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-2022-36869?
CVE-2022-36869 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile com.android.providers.contacts, 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 ContactsDumpActivity of?Contacts Provider prior to version 12.7.59 allows attacker to access the file without permission.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Contacts Provider.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36869 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-2022-36869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v6g2-g5rp-j92j.