CVE-2022-39844 Path traversal in Smart Switch PC
Local attackers can delete arbitrary directories via directory junctions due to improper integrity validation in Samsung Smart Switch PC.
- 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-2022-39844?
CVE-2022-39844 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Smart Switch PC, 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 validation of integrity check vulnerability in Smart Switch PC prior to version 4.3.22083 allows local attackers to delete arbitrary directory using directory junction.
Weakness: CWE-354
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39844?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Smart Switch Pc.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-39844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile Smart Switch PC
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxx3-8wq4-hrwx.