First published: Wed Jun 21 2017(Updated: )
Samsung Magician 5.0 fails to validate TLS certificates for HTTPS software update traffic. Prior to version 5.0, Samsung Magician uses HTTP for software updates.
Credit: cret@cert.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Samsung Magician | =5.0 |
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CVE-2017-3218 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2017-3218, upgrade Samsung Magician to a version higher than 5.0 that validates TLS certificates.
The impact of CVE-2017-3218 allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks on software update traffic.
If unable to update, consider disabling the software update feature in Samsung Magician to mitigate risks associated with CVE-2017-3218.
CVE-2017-3218 is not exploitable in versions of Samsung Magician released after 5.0 that implement proper TLS certificate validation.