Improper access control in Samsung Data Store

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU87995

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20851

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local application can bypass implemented security restrictions and launch arbitrary activity with Samsung Data Store privilege.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Data Store: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:samsung:data_store:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2024&month=04

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.