CVE-2022-22268 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2022-01-07

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

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 Mobile Devices

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0)`	affected	< SMR Jan-2022 Release 1

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-27415	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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00019.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Published: 2022-01-07T22:39:14.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T03:07:50.404Z

Reserved: 2021-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-22268

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-01-10T14:12:39.467

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:46:31.520

Link: CVE-2022-22268

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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