CVE-2022-39909 Path traversal in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager
Local attackers can create arbitrary files via symbolic links due to insufficient data verification in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-39909?
CVE-2022-39909 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager, 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
Insufficient verification of data authenticity vulnerability in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager prior to version 2.1.221019.51 allows local attackers to create arbitrary file using symbolic link.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Gear Iconx Pc Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-39909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3qr-j5r5-64mp.