# CVE-2022-36875: Missing authorization in com.samsung.android.waterplugin

> An attacker can access files without permission due to improper restriction of broadcasting Intents in the Samsung Waterplugin application.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h57h-9x5h-v7jm

## What is CVE-2022-36875?

CVE-2022-36875 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in com.samsung.android.waterplugin, 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 restriction of broadcasting Intent in SaWebViewRelayActivity of?Waterplugin prior to version 2.2.11.22081151 allows attacker to access the file without permission.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36875?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Samsung Galaxy Watch Plugin.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-36875?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36875 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-36875 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36875 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in com.samsung.android.waterplugin

- [CVE-2022-36873](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36873/): Information disclosure in com.samsung.android.waterplugin (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2022-36874](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36874/): Information disclosure in Waterplugin (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2021-25420](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25420/): Information disclosure in Galaxy Watch PlugIn (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2022-25823](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25823/): Information disclosure in Galaxy Watch Plugin (low 1.9)
- [CVE-2022-25827](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25827/): Information disclosure in Galaxy Watch PlugIn (low 1.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-36875 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-36875 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in com.samsung.android.waterplugin, published on 9 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36875 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: com.samsung.android.waterplugin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36875/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36875/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36875
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36875
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36875

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36875/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.