CVE-2022-39901

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Published Dec 8, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper authentication in Exynos baseband prior to SMR DEC-2022 Release 1 allows remote attacker to disable the network traffic encryption between UE and gNodeB.

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
`Exynos baseband`	affected	< SMR Dec-2022 Release 1

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2022-42346	Improper authentication in Exynos baseband prior to SMR DEC-2022 Release 1 allows remote attacker to disable the network traffic encryption between UE and gNodeB.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.262% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=12

History

Apr 23, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Samsung Exynos Exynos Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 3:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Dec 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 3:33 PM
Reserved: Sep 5, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:07 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:07 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 8, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:58 AM

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