# CVE-2022-28793: Given the TEE is compromised and controlled by the attacker, improper state maintenance in StrongBox allows attackers to change Android ROT

- Severity: CVSS 4.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: Galaxy S22
- Published: 2022-05-03 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices: fixed in Galaxy S22

## Description

Given the TEE is compromised and controlled by the attacker, improper state maintenance in StrongBox allows attackers to change Android ROT during device boot cycle after compromising TEE. The patch is applied in Galaxy S22 to prevent change of Android ROT after first initialization at boot time.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices, upgrade to a fixed version (Galaxy S22) per the references below.
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## References

- https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022&month=5

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