Auth bypass in Samsung Link To Windows Service

CVE-2022-28790

Improper authentication in Link to Windows Service prior to version 2.3.04.1 allows attacker to lock the device. The patch adds proper caller signature check logic.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.8% 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-2022-28790: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-28790?
CVE-2022-28790 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Link To Windows Service, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2022-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-28790?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.