What is CVE-2022-39902?

CVE-2022-39902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Exynos, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-39902?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Samsung Exynos

CVE-2022-39902

Improper authorization in Exynos baseband prior to SMR DEC-2022 Release 1 allows remote attacker to get sensitive information including IMEI via emergency call.

Published 2022-12-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (57.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Samsung Exynos
Samsung Exynos Firmware
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Exynos baseband

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-39902?: CVE-2022-39902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Exynos, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-39902?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.