CVE-2024-34648

Local sensitive-data disclosure via improper permission handling

Published Sep 4, 2024 · Updated Sep 4, 2024

Improper permission handling in KnoxMiscPolicy before SMR Sep-2024 Release 1 allows local users to read sensitive data on Samsung devices. KnoxMiscPolicy mishandles an insufficient-permission condition, but Samsung has not disclosed the affected operation, permission, or data source. A local application or process needs no prior privileges or user interaction; the disclosed impact excludes data modification.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper permission handling in KnoxMiscPolicy before SMR Sep-2024 Release 1 allows local users to read sensitive data on Samsung devices. KnoxMiscPolicy mishandles an insufficient-permission condition, but Samsung has not disclosed the affected operation, permission, or data source. A local application or process needs no prior privileges or user interaction; the disclosed impact excludes data modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-34648
Published
Sep 4, 2024
Updated
Sep 4, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-276, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics · AndroidAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile DevicesAffected 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:L/I:N/A:L
5.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS: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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1005Data from Local System

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