CVE-2024-20874: High severity samsung android vulnerability

Published Jun 4, 2024
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Updated

Improper access control vulnerability in SmartManagerCN prior to SMR Jun-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch privileged activities.

Affected Software

65 affected components
Samsung android=13.0
Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jan-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jan-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-mar-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-may-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0
Samsung android=14.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-apr-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-feb-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jan-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jan-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-mar-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-may-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
SmartManagerCN SmartManagerCN<SMR Jun-2024 Release 1

Event History

Jun 4, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:42 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:42 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20874?

CVE-2024-20874 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to improper access control, allowing local attackers to perform privileged activities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-20874?

To fix CVE-2024-20874, update SmartManagerCN to the SMR Jun-2024 Release 1 or a later version as per Samsung's security update guidelines.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-20874?

CVE-2024-20874 affects users of SmartManagerCN on Samsung Android versions 13.0 and 14.0 prior to the June 2024 release.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-20874?

CVE-2024-20874 is an improper access control vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges.

5

When was CVE-2024-20874 disclosed?

CVE-2024-20874 was disclosed in June 2024 as part of a routine security update from Samsung.

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