CVE-2022-26091
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper access control vulnerability in Knox Manage prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows that physical attackers can bypass Knox Manage using a function key of hardware keyboard.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceImproper access control in Knox Manage prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows physically present attackers to bypass the device management controls by pressing a function key on an attached hardware keyboard.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.0= 11.0= 12.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check the Android OS versionNavigate to Settings > About Phone (or About Device) > Android version and note the version numberAffected if The Android version is 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0
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Check the Knox Manage application versionOpen the Knox Manage app, then go to Settings or About section to find the software version stringAffected if The Knox Manage version is earlier than SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 or the version cannot be confirmed as Apr-2022 Release 1 or later
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Determine if a hardware keyboard is attachedInspect physical USB/Bluetooth keyboard connections or check Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard to see if external keyboard support is enabledAffected if A physical hardware keyboard is connected or external keyboard input is enabled on the device
The device is affected if it runs Android 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0, has Knox Manage installed at a version earlier than SMR Apr-2022 Release 1, and has a hardware keyboard attached or external keyboard support enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Knox Manage to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 or later to remediate the improper access control vulnerability.
SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 (April 2022 Samsung Security Update)
- Check your device model for April 2022 SMR (Security Maintenance Release) availability
- Navigate to Settings > Software update on your Samsung device
- Download and install the April 2022 security update (SMR Apr-2022 Release 1)
- After update, verify Knox Manage is functioning with the security fix applied
- For enterprise-managed devices, ensure MDM policies are updated to work with the patched version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-26091 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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