CVE-2022-39869 Missing authorization in SmartThings
Attackers can access sensitive information in the SmartThings mobile app via a specific broadcast due to improper access control.
- 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-2022-39869?
CVE-2022-39869 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile SmartThings, 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 cloudNotificationManager.java SmartThings prior to version 1.7.89.0 allows attackers to access sensitive information via REMOVE_PERSISTENT_BANNER broadcast.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Smartthings.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39869 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-2022-39869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile SmartThings
- CVE-2025-2233 Samsung SmartThings Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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- CVE-2024-34596 Auth bypass in SmartThings
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcj5-hc2w-p9g4.