CVE-2025-57836 Privilege escalation in n/a
A non-admin user can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking due to weak permissions in a temporary folder created by the Samsung Magician installer.
- 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-2025-57836?
CVE-2025-57836 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 6.3.0 through 8.3.2 on Windows. The installer creates a temporary folder with weak permissions during installation, allowing a non-admin user to perform DLL hijacking and escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Magician.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57836 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-57836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-57836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcvq-gwcq-gwhf.