CVE-2022-28541
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 · uneditedUncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Samsung Update prior to version 3.0.77.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as Samsung Update permission.
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 · high confidenceSamsung Update versions prior to 3.0.77.0 contain an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) that allows an attacker to place a malicious DLL in a location where the application loads libraries from, resulting in arbitrary code execution with Samsung Update's elevated permissions.
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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< 3.0.77.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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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Verify Samsung Update is installedLocate the Samsung Update executable on the system. Common installation paths include C:\Program Files\Samsung\Samsung Update\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Samsung Update\. Check for SamsungUpdate.exe or similar executable files in these locations.Affected if Samsung Update executable exists on the system at any version prior to 3.0.77.0
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Determine installed Samsung Update versionRight-click the Samsung Update executable, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the File Version. Alternatively, open the application and look for the version information in the About or Settings section, or right-click the executable and select Properties > Details to view Product Version.Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 3.0.77.0 (for example, 3.0.76.0, 3.0.75.0, etc.)
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Identify DLL search path locationsCheck the Samsung Update installation directory and subdirectories for any DLL files that may be loaded. Note that DLL hijacking exploits rely on the application loading DLLs from the same directory as the executable or from directories in the system PATH that may be writable by non-privileged users.Affected if The Samsung Update installation directory or any directory in its DLL search path is writable by standard users, and the version is below 3.0.77.0
The system is affected if Samsung Update version 3.0.77.0 or higher is NOT installed, and the installation directory or DLL search path locations are writable by unprivileged users.
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 · scoped3.0.77.0
Update Samsung Update to version 3.0.77.0 or later to remediate the vulnerability. Verify the installed version on affected systems and ensure automatic updates are enabled if available.
3.0.77.0 or later
- Check the current version of Samsung Update installed on the system
- Download and install Samsung Update version 3.0.77.0 or later from Samsung's official sources
- Restart the computer if required to ensure the update is fully applied
- Verify the installed version is 3.0.77.0 or higher after updating
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- 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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