CVE-2024-36071

Elevated code execution via untrusted DLL search

Published Jun 20, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Untrusted search path in Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on Windows allows local users with administrator rights to execute code with elevated privileges. During installation, the installer resolves DLLs through an untrusted directory whose contents an administrator can tamper with, enabling replacement code to load. Exploitation requires existing administrator privileges and user interaction, and the resulting code runs in the installer's elevated context.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Untrusted search path in Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on Windows allows local users with administrator rights to execute code with elevated privileges. During installation, the installer resolves DLLs through an untrusted directory whose contents an administrator can tamper with, enabling replacement code to load. Exploitation requires existing administrator privileges and user interaction, and the resulting code runs in the installer's elevated context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-36071
Published
Jun 20, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Magician
Classifications
CWE-426, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Magicianversion=8.0.0

Published CVSS scores

6.3MITRECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
T1574.001Hijack Execution Flow: DLL

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