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CVE-2024-20803:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-20803 is an improper authentication vulnerability discovered in Samsung's Bluetooth pairing process. The vulnerability affects Samsung Android devices prior to SMR Jan-2024 Release 1. This security flaw was reported and privately disclosed to Samsung Mobile (Samsung Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) by NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N, while Samsung Mobile assessed it at 6.8 (Medium) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to establish Bluetooth pairing process without user interaction, potentially compromising the security of affected devices (Samsung Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in the SMR Jan-2024 Release 1 security update. Users of affected devices should update their systems to the latest available security patch to mitigate this vulnerability (Samsung Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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