CVE-2024-49405

Sensitive information disclosure via improper Private Info authentication

Published Nov 6, 2024 · Updated Nov 6, 2024

Improper authentication in Samsung Pass before 4.4.04.7 allows physically proximate attackers to access sensitive Private Info data. Samsung identifies the affected locus only as Private Info and states that the patch adds proper authentication, without disclosing the failed check. Exploitation requires physical access to a Galaxy phone or tablet, and the reported consequence is limited to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Samsung Pass before 4.4.04.7 allows physically proximate attackers to access sensitive Private Info data. Samsung identifies the affected locus only as Private Info and states that the patch adds proper authentication, without disclosing the failed check. Exploitation requires physical access to a Galaxy phone or tablet, and the reported consequence is limited to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-49405
Published
Nov 6, 2024
Updated
Nov 6, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Pass
Classifications
CWE-287
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 6, 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 vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

4.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.3Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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Technologies

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