CVE-2024-36071 Privilege escalation in n/a
An attacker with admin access can escalate privileges by tampering with installation files due to an untrusted search path in Samsung Magician.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36071?
CVE-2024-36071 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 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
Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on Windows allows an admin to escalate privileges by tampering with the directory and DLL files used during the installation process. This occurs because of an Untrusted Search Path.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36071?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Magician.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36071?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-36071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-679m-qrhj-wgh2.