Path traversal in Samsung Mobile Firmware - CVE-2024-20805
Published: January 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85079
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20805
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Samsung
Affected software:
Samsung Mobile Firmware
Samsung Mobile Firmware
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in ZipCompressor of MyFiles. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20805
Install update from vendor's website.