CVE-2024-34640 Security feature bypass in Samsung Mobile Devices

Low 3.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass process expiration restrictions in Samsung mobile devices via improper access control in BGProtectManager.

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-2024-34640?

CVE-2024-34640 is a low-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 4 Sep 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 BGProtectManager prior to SMR Sep-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass restriction of process expiration.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34640?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-34640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c826-p37x-6qgw.

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