Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-20847

CVE-2024-20847:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Improper Access Control vulnerability in StorageManagerService prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to read sdcard information. The vulnerability was discovered and reported to Samsung Mobile, and assigned CVE-2024-20847. The vulnerability affects Samsung Android devices running versions 12, 13, and 14 (Samsung Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW) by NIST with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, while Samsung Mobile assigned it a score of 4.0 (MEDIUM) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is related to improper access control in the StorageManagerService component (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows local attackers to read sdcard information, potentially exposing sensitive user data stored on the device's external storage (Samsung Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Samsung has released patches as part of the April 2024 Security Maintenance Release (SMR Apr-2024 Release 1). Users should update their devices to the latest available security patch level to mitigate this vulnerability (Samsung Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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