CVE-2023-30672

Permanent denial of service via directory junction

Published Jul 6, 2023 · Updated Oct 24, 2024

Improper privilege management in Samsung Smart Switch for Windows Installer before 4.3.23043_3 allows attackers to cause permanent DoS. The installer permits a crafted directory junction during privileged installation activity; Samsung has not disclosed the affected path or operation. The attack is local and Windows-only; successful exploitation permanently interrupts the affected installation.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Samsung Smart Switch for Windows Installer before 4.3.23043_3 allows attackers to cause permanent DoS. The installer permits a crafted directory junction during privileged installation activity; Samsung has not disclosed the affected path or operation. The attack is local and Windows-only; successful exploitation permanently interrupts the affected installation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-30672
Published
Jul 6, 2023
Updated
Oct 24, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Smart Switch
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Smart SwitchAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.8Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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