CVE-2024-20851 Missing authorization in Samsung Data Store

Medium 4.4 Published 2 Apr 2024 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can launch arbitrary activities with elevated privileges due to improper access control in Samsung Data Store.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-20851?

CVE-2024-20851 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Data Store, published on 2 Apr 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 Samsung Data Store prior to version 5.3.00.4 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Samsung Data Store privilege.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20851?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Cloud.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20851?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20851 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-2024-20851 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20851 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj29-7gh7-97xr.