CVE-2022-36874

Device identifier disclosure via missing permission check

Published Sep 9, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Information disclosure in Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Plugin before 2.2.11.22040751 allows local users to read the device IMEI and serial number. The Water plugin exposes these device identifiers because the affected code fails to enforce a permission check before returning them. A locally running app can obtain persistent device identifiers without the required permission, enabling unauthorized device identification.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Plugin before 2.2.11.22040751 allows local users to read the device IMEI and serial number. The Water plugin exposes these device identifiers because the affected code fails to enforce a permission check before returning them. A locally running app can obtain persistent device identifiers without the required permission, enabling unauthorized device identification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36874
Published
Sep 9, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Galaxy Watch4 Plugin
Classifications
CWE-280, CWE-755, T1082
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 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=unspecified <2.2.11.22040751

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Galaxy Watch4 Pluginversion=unspecified <2.2.11.22040751

Published CVSS scores

5.9Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.2NIST NVDCVSS: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 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-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
T1082System Information Discovery

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