CVE-2022-27842
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 · uneditedDLL hijacking vulnerability in Smart Switch PC prior to version 4.2.22022_4 allows attacker to execute abitrary code.
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 confidenceThis is a DLL hijacking vulnerability in Samsung's Smart Switch PC application. The application loads Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) from locations where an attacker can place malicious versions, allowing arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the running user. Attackers can exploit this by placing a specially crafted DLL in a directory from which the application loads libraries.
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< 4.2.22022_4CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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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Identify installed Smart Switch PC versionOpen Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) and find Samsung Smart Switch PC in the list, or right-click SmartSwitch.exe in the installation folder and view Properties > Details to see the File VersionAffected if Version is lower than 4.2.22022_4 (the version shown will be something like 4.1.x or 4.2.x with a lower build number)
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Locate the Smart Switch PC installation directoryRight-click Smart Switch PC in Programs and Features and select Properties, or use Task Manager to find the path of a running SmartSwitch.exe process by right-clicking the process and selecting Open file locationAffected if Directory is found - this confirms the application is installed on the system
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Examine DLL files in the application directoryOpen the Smart Switch PC installation folder and list all .dll files present. Look for DLLs that appear unusual, unexpected, or that were recently added (check the Modified date)Affected if Any DLL files exist that are not part of the original Samsung installation or that you did not place there yourself
You are affected if the installed version is below 4.2.22022_4 AND there are untrusted or unexpected DLL files in the Smart Switch PC installation directory that could be exploited for hijacking.
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 · scoped4.2.22022_4
Update Smart Switch PC to version 4.2.22022_4 or later, which includes the secure DLL loading fix. Verify that no malicious DLLs exist in application directories.
Smart Switch PC version 4.2.22022_4 or later
- Download Smart Switch PC version 4.2.22022_4 or later from the official Samsung website (security.samsungmobile.com)
- Uninstall the current version of Smart Switch PC from the system
- Install the downloaded version 4.2.22022_4 or later
- Verify the installation was successful by checking the Smart Switch PC version number
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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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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