Auth bypass in Samsung Galaxy Store

CVE-2022-28542

Improper sanitization of incoming intent in Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.40.5 allows local attackers to access privileged content providers as Galaxy Store permission.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-28542: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-28542?
CVE-2022-28542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy Store, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-28542?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-28542 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.