CVE-2022-39883
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 authorization vulnerability in StorageManagerService prior to SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to call privileged API.
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 confidenceImproper authorization in Android's StorageManagerService on Samsung devices allows a local unprivileged attacker to invoke privileged APIs that should be restricted, potentially enabling privilege escalation. This is a access control bypass in the storage management subsystem.
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
- 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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Confirm device is SamsungCheck the device manufacturer via 'getprop ro.product.manufacturer' or check Settings > About Phone > ManufacturerAffected if Device is not a Samsung-branded device - this vulnerability affects Samsung-specific Android implementations only
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Verify Android version is affectedCheck Android version via 'getprop ro.build.version.release' or Settings > About Phone > Android versionAffected if Version is NOT 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0 - only these specific versions are listed as affected
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Check Security Patch LevelCheck the security patch date via 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' or Settings > About Phone > Security patch levelAffected if Security patch level is earlier than November 2022 - the fix was released in Samsung SMR November-2022 Release 1
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Identify if StorageManagerService is accessibleInspect system logs for unauthorized access attempts to StorageManagerService APIs, or check if any third-party apps have been granted storage management permissions they should not haveAffected if Unprivileged apps can successfully invoke StorageManagerService privileged APIs that require elevated permissions
User is affected if they have a Samsung device running Android 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0 with a security patch level earlier than November 2022.
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 Samsung SMR November-2022 Release 1 patch to affected devices to remediate the authorization bypass in StorageManagerService.
SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 (or later security update)
- Check current security patch level on the device by navigating to Settings > About phone > Software information > Security patch level
- Ensure the device is connected to Wi-Fi and has sufficient battery
- Navigate to Settings > Software update > Download and install to check for available updates
- Download and install the November 2022 Samsung Security Update (SMR Nov-2022 Release 1) or later
- After installation, verify the security patch level shows November 2022 or newer in Settings > About phone > Software information > Security patch level
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- 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-2022-39883 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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