Improper Intent Restriction in Waterplugin by Samsung
CVE-2022-36873

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Com.samsung.android.waterplugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 September 2022

What is CVE-2022-36873?

The Waterplugin by Samsung has a vulnerability that allows improper restriction of broadcasting Intent, leading to the leakage of the MAC address of connected Bluetooth devices. This issue is present in versions prior to 2.2.11.22081151, potentially exposing users to privacy risks. Users are advised to update their Waterplugin to the latest version to mitigate this security flaw.

Affected Version(s)

com.samsung.android.waterplugin < 2.2.11.22081151

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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