What is CVE-2022-39899?

CVE-2022-39899 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2022-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-39899?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-39899

Improper authentication vulnerability in Samsung WindowManagerService prior to SMR Dec-2022 Release 1 allows attacker to send the input event using S Pen gesture.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Select Q(10), R(11), S(12), T(13) devices

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-39899?: CVE-2022-39899 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2022-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-39899?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.