CVE-2024-31952 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on macOS. Because symlinks are used during the installation process, an attacker can escalate privileges via arbitrary file permission writes. (The attacker must already have user privileges, and an administrator password must be entered during the program installation stage for privilege escalation.)

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Magician	8.0.0
Apple	Macos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updatVendor Advisory
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updatVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-31952?

CVE-2024-31952 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on macOS. Because symlinks are used during the installation process, an attacker can escalate privileges via arbitrary file permission writes. (The at...

How severe is CVE-2024-31952?

CVE-2024-31952 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-31952?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung Magician, Apple Macos.