CVE-2024-49411

Privileged APK copy via unchecked paths

Published Dec 3, 2024 · Updated Dec 3, 2024

Path traversal in ThemeCenter on Samsung Mobile Devices with Android 12, 13, or 14 allows physical attackers to copy APK files arbitrarily. ThemeCenter uses an inadequately validated destination path for an APK copy operation, allowing the copy to escape its intended directory with ThemeCenter privilege. Exploitation requires physical access and user interaction; the bounded impact is unauthorized file placement with elevated application privilege.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in ThemeCenter on Samsung Mobile Devices with Android 12, 13, or 14 allows physical attackers to copy APK files arbitrarily. ThemeCenter uses an inadequately validated destination path for an APK copy operation, allowing the copy to escape its intended directory with ThemeCenter privilege. Exploitation requires physical access and user interaction; the bounded impact is unauthorized file placement with elevated application privilege.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-49411
Published
Dec 3, 2024
Updated
Dec 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 3, 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 · AndroidAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile DevicesAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

4.3Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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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-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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