CVE-2022-39909
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 · uneditedInsufficient verification of data authenticity vulnerability in Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager prior to version 2.1.221019.51 allows local attackers to create arbitrary file using symbolic link.
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 Gear IconX PC Manager prior to version 2.1.221019.51 has an insufficient verification of data authenticity vulnerability when handling symbolic links, allowing local attackers to create arbitrary files on the system via symlink attacks.
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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< 2.1.221019.51CVSS 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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Locate Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager installationCheck common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Samsung\Gear IconX PC Manager or C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Gear IconX PC Manager, or search for executables named Gear IconX or Samsung Gear in the filesystemAffected if The software is installed on the system
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Identify the installed version numberRight-click on the main executable (typically named GearIconX.exe, SamsungGearIconX.exe, or similar) in the installation folder, select Properties, and view the Details tab to find the File Version or Product VersionAffected if The version displayed is lower than 2.1.221019.51
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Verify version via Windows RegistryOpen regedit and check HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ for an entry related to Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager, or check HKLM\SOFTWARE\Samsung\Gear IconX for a Version valueAffected if The registry shows a version value less than 2.1.221019.51
The system is affected if Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager is installed with a version lower than 2.1.221019.51, as this version range contains the symlink vulnerability in the data authenticity verification.
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 · scoped2.1.221019.51
Update Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager to version 2.1.221019.51 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
2.1.221019.51
- 1. Download the latest Samsung Gear IconX PC Manager version (2.1.221019.51 or later) from the official Samsung website or the Samsung Members app
- 2. Uninstall the current version of Gear IconX PC Manager from your computer
- 3. Restart your computer to ensure all previous processes are terminated
- 4. Install the updated Gear IconX PC Manager version (2.1.221019.51 or later)
- 5. Verify the installed version by checking About or Settings within the application
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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