CVE-2022-28779 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2022-04-11

Score: 5.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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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

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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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00347.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Android Usb Driver Windows Installer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Published: 2022-04-11T19:37:45.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T06:03:52.653Z

Reserved: 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-28779

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-04-11T20:15:23.997

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:39:01.007

Link: CVE-2022-28779

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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