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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-33728
CVE-2022-33728:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Exposure of sensitive information in Bluetooth prior to SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 allows local attackers to access connected BT macAddress via Settings.Gloabal (Samsung Mobile).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2022-33728 with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 3.3 (LOW) according to NVD and 4.0 (MEDIUM) according to Samsung Mobile. The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating local access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows local attackers to access sensitive information, specifically the Bluetooth MAC address of connected devices through the Settings.Gloabal interface (Samsung Mobile).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has released a security patch as part of the SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 update that adds proper access control logic to prevent unauthorized access to the Bluetooth MAC address (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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