CVE-2022-39887 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A local attacker can improperly configure Enterprise Device Management settings due to missing access controls in the Samsung mobile operating system.

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-2022-39887?

CVE-2022-39887 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 access control vulnerability in clearAllGlobalProxy in MiscPolicy prior to SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to configure EDM setting.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39887?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-39887?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39887 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-2022-39887 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39887 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4p9j-v8r7-7w39.

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