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Improper Privilege Management

CVE-2022-22266

Low
3.3/10

Summary

(Applicable to China models only) Unprotected WifiEvaluationService in TencentWifiSecurity application prior to SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to get WiFi information without proper permission.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

An effective privilege management infrastructure provides valid users with required access and privileges across heterogeneous technology environments. An application with a faulty privilege management infrastructure allows higher than authorized privileges or enables privilege escalation. This can lead to security incidents such as system infiltration, data breach, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published