PT-2022-21818 · Samsung · Knox Guard

Rajesh · Published 2022-07-11 · Updated 2023-06-29 · CVE-2022-33702

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.2

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Knoxguard versions prior to SMR Jul-2022 Release 1

Description The issue is related to an improper authorization vulnerability. It allows a local attacker to disable the keyguard and bypass the Knoxguard lock by performing a factory reset.

Recommendations For versions prior to SMR Jul-2022 Release 1, update to SMR Jul-2022 Release 1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the factory reset feature to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-33702

Affected Products

Knox Guard

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33702 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33702 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=7 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/45991 · Telegram Post