CVE-2022-39845 Path traversal in Samsung Kies
Local attackers can delete arbitrary directories via directory junctions due to improper integrity validation in Samsung Kies.
- 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-2022-39845?
CVE-2022-39845 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Kies, 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 Samsung Kies prior to version 2.6.4.22074 allows local attackers to delete arbitrary directory using directory junction.
Weakness: CWE-354
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39845?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Kies.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39845 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-2022-39845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fjx-286j-pq38.