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Improper Access Control

CVE-2022-23994

Low
3.3/10

Summary

An Improper access control vulnerability in StBedtimeModeReceiver in Wear OS 3.0 prior to Firmware update Feb-2022 Release allows untrusted applications to change bedtime mode without a proper permission.

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

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published