CVE-2022-39851 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices
A local attacker can bypass access controls to bind a protected service, potentially escalating privileges on Samsung mobile devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-39851?
CVE-2022-39851 is a medium-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 vulnerability in CocktailBarService prior to SMR Oct-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to bind service that require BIND_REMOTEVIEWS permission.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39851?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39851 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-2022-39851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ww3v-f2jg-q44c.