CVE-2022-39872

Bluetooth MAC address disclosure via unprotected broadcast

Published Oct 7, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Information disclosure in Samsung Electronics Quick Share before 13.2.03.5 allows local users to read a connected Bluetooth device's MAC address. ShareLive broadcasts an Android Intent containing the address without enforcing a permission on recipients. The gate is code running on the same Samsung Android device, with no user interaction or network-reachable vector reported.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Samsung Electronics Quick Share before 13.2.03.5 allows local users to read a connected Bluetooth device's MAC address. ShareLive broadcasts an Android Intent containing the address without enforcing a permission on recipients. The gate is code running on the same Samsung Android device, with no user interaction or network-reachable vector reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-39872
Published
Oct 7, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Quick Share
Classifications
CWE-280, CWE-755, T1422
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 7, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <13.2.03.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics · Quick Shareversion=unspecified <13.2.03.5

Published CVSS scores

5.9Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
T1422System Network Configuration Discovery

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