Medium severity · published Feb 7, 2024
CVE-2024-23769
Improper privilege control for the named pipe in Samsung Magician PC Software 8.0.0 (for Windows) allows a local attacker to read privileged data
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper privilege control for the named pipe in Samsung Magician PC Software 8.0.0 (for Windows) allows a local attacker to read privileged data.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Magician · Samsung
8.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23769
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23769
Vendor Advisory
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/
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