CVE-2022-39909Public exploit

Arbitrary file creation via installer symlink following

Published Dec 8, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Arbitrary file creation in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager before 2.1.221019.51 allows local users to write files via symbolic links. The elevated Windows installer creates Gear IconX.lnk in a user-writable Quick Launch path without rejecting a link that redirects the write. Low-privileged access to that path permits overwriting a protected file, which can leave Windows unable to operate.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file creation in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager before 2.1.221019.51 allows local users to write files via symbolic links. The elevated Windows installer creates Gear IconX.lnk in a user-writable Quick Launch path without rejecting a link that redirects the write. Low-privileged access to that path permits overwriting a protected file, which can leave Windows unable to operate.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-39909
Published
Dec 8, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager
Classifications
CWE-345
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 8, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record 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 <2.1.221019.51

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics · Samsung Gear IconX PC Managerversion=unspecified <2.1.221019.51

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
7.1Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

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