What is CVE-2022-26091?

CVE-2022-26091 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2022-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-26091?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-26091

Improper access control vulnerability in Knox Manage prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows that physical attackers can bypass Knox Manage using a function key of hardware keyboard.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Q(10), R(11), S(12)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26091?: CVE-2022-26091 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-26091?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.