CVE-2022-33711
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 validation of integrity check vulnerability in Samsung USB Driver Windows Installer for Mobile Phones prior to version 1.7.56.0 allows local attackers to delete arbitrary directory using directory junction.
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 confidenceThe Samsung USB Driver Windows Installer for Mobile Phones versions prior to 1.7.56.0 contains an improper integrity check validation vulnerability that allows local attackers to manipulate the installer via directory junction symbolic links, enabling deletion of arbitrary directories on the system.
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< 1.7.56.0CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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 Samsung USB Driver version in Programs and FeaturesOpen Control Panel > Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl), scroll through the installed programs list to find 'Samsung USB Driver' or 'Samsung Android Usb Driver', and record the version shown in the Version columnAffected if The displayed version is lower than 1.7.56.0
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Check Samsung USB Driver version via registryOpen Registry Editor (regedit), navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, search for any subkey containing 'Samsung' and 'USB Driver' in the DisplayName, then check the DisplayVersion valueAffected if The DisplayVersion value is less than 1.7.56.0
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Check installer executable file versionIf you have the original Samsung USB Driver installer file (SAMSUNG_USB_Driver*.exe), right-click the file, select Properties, go to the Details tab, and note the File Version or Product VersionAffected if The file version shown is below 1.7.56.0
If the installed Samsung USB Driver version is anything less than 1.7.56.0, the environment is vulnerable to this directory junction attack in the installer
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 · scoped1.7.56.0
Upgrade Samsung USB Driver Windows Installer for Mobile Phones to version 1.7.56.0 or later which contains proper integrity validation for directory junction attacks.
1.7.56.0
- Navigate to the official Samsung security update portal (security.samsungmobile.com) to obtain the latest Samsung USB Driver for Windows
- Locate the Android Usb Driver download section
- Download version 1.7.56.0 or later of the Samsung USB Driver Windows Installer
- Uninstall any existing Samsung USB Driver version from the Windows system via Control Panel > Programs and Features
- Run the downloaded installer with administrator privileges
- Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the driver update
- Restart the computer if prompted to ensure the new driver is properly loaded
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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