CVE-2022-39879 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices
A local attacker can exploit improper authorization in CallBGProvider to grant permissions and access sensitive information using phone UID.
- 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-2022-39879?
CVE-2022-39879 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper authorization vulnerability in?CallBGProvider prior to SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to grant permission for accessing information with phone uid.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39879 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-2022-39879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxpv-p77h-pvx2.