CVE-2024-31953 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers with user privileges can escalate to administrator rights via arbitrary code execution by tampering with installation files in Samsung Magician.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-31953?
CVE-2024-31953 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on macOS. Because it is possible to tamper with the directory and executable files used during the installation process, an attacker can escalate privileges through arbitrary code execution. (The attacker must already have user privileges, and an administrator password must be entered during the program installation stage for privilege escalation.)
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31953?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Magician.
How do I fix CVE-2024-31953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31953 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-31953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rmw-4x72-xqxv.