CVE-2022-39849 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices
An attacker can read sensitive configuration data from the Knox VPN policy service on Samsung mobile devices due to improper access control.
- 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-2022-39849?
CVE-2022-39849 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in knox_vpn_policy service prior to SMR Oct-2022 Release 1 allows allows unauthorized read of configuration data.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39849 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-2022-39849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wjr-j6r9-mc56.