CVE-2022-28783

Arbitrary package removal via unvalidated package name

Published May 3, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper input validation in Galaxy Themes on Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR May-2022 Release 1 allows local users to uninstall arbitrary packages. Galaxy Themes accepts a caller-supplied package name for its removal operation without validating that the caller is permitted to remove the named package. The issue is reachable locally without authentication and can delete installed applications, but the public advisory does not identify the exposed method or interprocess entry point.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Galaxy Themes on Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR May-2022 Release 1 allows local users to uninstall arbitrary packages. Galaxy Themes accepts a caller-supplied package name for its removal operation without validating that the caller is permitted to remove the named package. The issue is reachable locally without authentication and can delete installed applications, but the public advisory does not identify the exposed method or interprocess entry point.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-28783
Published
May 3, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-20, T1630
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 3, 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 May-2022 Release 1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

6.2Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
3.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1630Indicator Removal on Host

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