CVE-2022-40280

Name: CVE-2022-40280
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-08T22:15:08.8+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-40280 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Samsung TizenRT through 3.0_GBM (and 3.1_PRE). createDB in security/provisioning/src/provisioningdatabasemanager.c has a missing sqlite3_close after sqlite3_open_v2, leading to a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Samsung TizenRT through 3.0_GBM (and 3.1_PRE). createDB in security/provisioning/src/provisioningdatabasemanager.c has a missing sqlite3_close after sqlite3_open_v2, leading to a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.95%

56.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Samsung	Tizenrt	1.0	M1
Samsung	Tizenrt	1.1	—
Samsung	Tizenrt	2.0	—
Samsung	Tizenrt	3.0	Gbm

References

https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/blob/f8f776dd183246ad8890422c1ee5e8f33ab2aaaf/external/iotivity/iotivity_1.2-rel/resource/csdk/security/provisioning/src/provisioningdatabasemanager.c#L100Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/issues/5627Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/open.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/blob/f8f776dd183246ad8890422c1ee5e8f33ab2aaaf/external/iotivity/iotivity_1.2-rel/resource/csdk/security/provisioning/src/provisioningdatabasemanager.c#L100Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/issues/5627Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/open.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 8, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-40280?

How severe is CVE-2022-40280?

CVE-2022-40280 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40280?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST