Low severity · published Aug 5, 2022
CVE-2022-33720
Improper authentication vulnerability in AppLock prior to SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 allows physical attacker to access Chrome locked by AppLock via new tap shortcut
2.4
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper authentication vulnerability in AppLock prior to SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 allows physical attacker to access Chrome locked by AppLock via new tap shortcut.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD
SM
Samsung Mobile Devices · Samsung Mobile
Q(10), R(11) before SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33720
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33720
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=08
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