Path traversal in Samsung Notes UriFileUtils before 4.3.14.39
CVE-2022-36831 Published on August 5, 2022
Path traversal vulnerability in UriFileUtils of Samsung Notes prior to version 4.3.14.39 allows attacker to access some file as Samsung Notes permission.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-36831 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2022-36831 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-36831
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Affected Versions
Samsung Mobile Samsung notes:- Version unspecified and below 4.3.14.39 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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