CVE-2024-20887 Path traversal in GalaxyBudsManager PC
An attacker can create arbitrary directories in Samsung GalaxyBudsManager PC, potentially leading to unauthorized file system modifications.
- 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-2024-20887?
CVE-2024-20887 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Mobile GalaxyBudsManager PC, published on 4 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Arbitrary directory creation in GalaxyBudsManager PC prior to version 2.1.240315.51 allows attacker to create arbitrary directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Galaxy Buds Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-20887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw44-hhwq-5p8v.