CVE-2022-30709
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 input validation check logic vulnerability in SECRIL prior to SMR Jun-2022 Release 1 allows attackers to trigger crash.
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 confidenceSECRIL (Samsung's security component) has an improper input validation check logic vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger a crash (denial of service) via crafted input, affecting versions prior to the SMR Jun-2022 Release 1.
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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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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Confirm Android versionCheck the Android OS version on the device (Settings > About Phone > Android version). This vulnerability specifically affects Android 10, 11, and 12.Affected if The device is running Android 10, 11, or 12.
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Identify if device uses Samsung SECRILDetermine if the device is a Samsung device that includes SECRIL (Samsung's security component). SECRIL is a Samsung-specific security module found on Samsung Android devices.Affected if The device is a Samsung device that includes the SECRIL security component.
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Check SMR patch levelCheck the Samsung Maintenance Release (SMR) patch date on the device (Settings > About Phone > Software information > Build number or Security patch level).Affected if The SMR patch level is earlier than June 2022 Release 1, meaning the input validation fix has not been applied.
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Verify SECRIL component presenceInspect system logs or use system diagnostic tools to confirm the SECRIL component is loaded and active on the device.Affected if SECRIL is present and running on the device.
The device is affected if it is a Samsung Android device running version 10, 11, or 12 with the SECRIL component present and the Samsung Maintenance Release patch level is before June 2022 Release 1.
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 · scopedApply the SMR Jun-2022 Release 1 or later patch to remediate the input validation vulnerability and prevent crash conditions.
SMR Jun-2022 Release 1
- Check your Samsung device model and current Android version
- Navigate to Settings > Software update > Download and install
- Ensure the device is connected to Wi-Fi and charged
- Apply the SMR Jun-2022 Release 1 security update which contains the fix for CVE-2022-30709 in SECRIL
- After update completion, verify the security patch level reflects June 2022 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-30709 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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