CVE-2022-28793

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Published May 3, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Given the TEE is compromised and controlled by the attacker, improper state maintenance in StrongBox allows attackers to change Android ROT during device boot cycle after compromising TEE. The patch is applied in Galaxy S22 to prevent change of Android ROT after first initialization at boot time.

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 Mobile Devices

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`-`	affected	< Galaxy S22

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:galaxy_s22_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s22:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2022-33232	Given the TEE is compromised and controlled by the attacker, improper state maintenance in StrongBox allows attackers to change Android ROT during device boot cycle after compromising TEE. The patch is applied in Galaxy S22 to prevent change of Android ROT after first initialization at boot time.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.218% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022&month=5

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Galaxy S22 Galaxy S22 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-754

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: May 3, 2022, 7:44 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: May 3, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:39 AM

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