CVE-2024-20808 Missing authorization in Nearby device scanning

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

A local attacker can access sensitive data due to improper access control in Samsung's Nearby device scanning application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-20808?

CVE-2024-20808 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Nearby device scanning, published on 4 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control vulnerability in Nearby device scanning prior version 11.1.14.7 allows local attacker to access data.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20808?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Nearby Device Scanning.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-20808 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20808 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6p7j-c22m-26h6.

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