CVE-2022-27840

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: April 11, 2022 at 07:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRecovery

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in SamsungRecovery prior to version 8.1.43.0 allows local attckers to delete arbitrary files as SamsungRecovery permission.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 8.1.43.0
Affected range stops below 8.1.43.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

4.4MEDIUMSamsung Mobile
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269CWE-276

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