CVE-2022-28789

Unauthorized audio recording via unprotected activities

Published May 3, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Missing authorization in Samsung Voice Note before 21.3.51.11 allows local users to record audio without user interaction. The application exposes recording activities without enforcing an appropriate permission before starting microphone capture. The local vector requires code execution on the Android device, and the consequence is unauthorized audio capture without data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Samsung Voice Note before 21.3.51.11 allows local users to record audio without user interaction. The application exposes recording activities without enforcing an appropriate permission before starting microphone capture. The local vector requires code execution on the Android device, and the consequence is unauthorized audio capture without data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-28789
Published
May 3, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Voice Note
Classifications
CWE-862, T1429
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=- <21.3.51.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Voice Noteversion=- <21.3.51.11

Published CVSS scores

2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.2Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1429Audio Capture

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