CVE-2022-27840

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Published Apr 11, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in SamsungRecovery prior to version 8.1.43.0 allows local attckers to delete arbitrary files as SamsungRecovery permission.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Recovery

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`-`	affected	< 8.1.43.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:recovery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-32328	Improper access control vulnerability in SamsungRecovery prior to version 8.1.43.0 allows local attckers to delete arbitrary files as SamsungRecovery permission.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.191% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022&month=4

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Samsung Recovery

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Apr 11, 2022, 7:37 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:41 AM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 11, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

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