# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **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-5fjx-286j-pq38

## 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 (Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39845?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2012-6429](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6429/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3807/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-2990](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2990/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-3806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3806/): Null dereference in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2012-3808](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3808/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-39845 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39845 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Samsung Kies. 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-2022-39845/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39845/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-39845
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39845
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-39845

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39845/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.