CVE-2022-39898 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

What is CVE-2022-39898?

CVE-2022-39898 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Dec 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 IIccPhoneBook prior to SMR Dec-2022 Release 1 allows attackers to access some information of usim.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39898?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-39898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39898 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-2022-39898 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-qr42-43fq-qffx.