Path traversal in Samsung Notes - CVE-2024-34656
Published: September 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96775
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-34656
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
Samsung Notes
How to mitigate CVE-2024-34656
Install update from vendor's website.
Samsung Notes - update to 4.4.21.62