CVE-2024-20841

Local data access via improper permission handling

Published Mar 5, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Improper privilege handling in Samsung Account before 14.8.00.3 allows local attackers to access data without authorization. Samsung has not identified the affected component or permission; its advisory states only that the patch adds a proper permission to prevent unauthorized access. The attack requires local access to a Samsung device, and the public record does not identify the exposed data or any further impact.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege handling in Samsung Account before 14.8.00.3 allows local attackers to access data without authorization. Samsung has not identified the affected component or permission; its advisory states only that the patch adds a proper permission to prevent unauthorized access. The attack requires local access to a Samsung device, and the public record does not identify the exposed data or any further impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-20841
Published
Mar 5, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Account
Classifications
CWE-276, CWE-280, T1409
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 5, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 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 privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

5.1Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
CWE-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
T1409Access Stored Application Data

Public exploit references

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