CVE-2022-36870 Missing authorization in Samsung Pay

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers can access files without permission via implicit Intent hijacking in Samsung Pay, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-36870?

CVE-2022-36870 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Pay, published on 9 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Pending Intent hijacking vulnerability in MTransferNotificationManager in Samsung Pay prior to version 5.0.63 for KR and 5.1.47 for Global allows attackers to access files without permission via implicit Intent.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36870?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Samsung Samsung Pay, Samsung Samsung Pay Kr.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36870?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36870 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-2022-36870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3xw3-hxv2-jwq2.

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