CVE-2022-28779

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Published Apr 11, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Samsung Android USB Driver windows installer program prior to version 1.7.50 allows attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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 Android USB Driver windows installer

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`-`	affected	< 1.7.50

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:android_usb_driver_windows_installer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2022-33218	Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Samsung Android USB Driver windows installer program prior to version 1.7.50 allows attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.347% 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 Android Usb Driver Windows Installer

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Apr 11, 2022, 7:37 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:03 AM
Reserved: Apr 7, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 11, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:39 AM

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