CVE-2024-34617 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices
Local attackers can bypass permission checks to configure the default messaging application on Samsung mobile devices.
- 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-2024-34617?
CVE-2024-34617 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 7 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper handling of insufficient permission in Telephony prior to SMR Aug-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to configure default Message application.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android.
How do I fix CVE-2024-34617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34617 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-2024-34617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhmv-7727-5cc5.