CVE-2022-25816

Physical settings tampering via missing authentication

Published Mar 8, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper authentication in Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Mar-2022 Release 1 allows attackers to change Lock and mask protections. The enable/disable control accepts a settings change without requiring the authentication that protects the Lock and mask apps feature. Physical access and user interaction are required; the documented consequence is limited to changing whether this device protection is enabled.

CVSS severity4.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Mar-2022 Release 1 allows attackers to change Lock and mask protections. The enable/disable control accepts a settings change without requiring the authentication that protects the Lock and mask apps feature. Physical access and user interaction are required; the documented consequence is limited to changing whether this device protection is enabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25816
Published
Mar 8, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-287, T1562.001
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 8, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Q(10), R(11), S(12) <SMR Mar-2022 Release 1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile Devicesversion=Q(10), R(11), S(12) <SMR Mar-2022 Release 1

Published CVSS scores

2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.1Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1562.001Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

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