CVE-2022-22268 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Severity

61%

Complexity

9%

Confidentiality

86%

Incorrect implementation of Knox Guard prior to SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 allows physically proximate attackers to temporary unlock the Knox Guard via Samsung DeX mode.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1. CVSS Attack Vector: physical. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 3.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N).

Overview

Type

Google Android

First reported 3 years ago

2022-01-10 14:12:00

Last updated 3 years ago

2022-01-14 20:13:00

Affected Software

Google Android 9.0

9.0

Google Android 10.0

10.0

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1

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