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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-20900
CVE-2024-20900:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper authentication in MTP application prior to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to enter MTP mode without proper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-20900 and was discovered in July 2024 affecting Samsung mobile devices running Android operating systems (Samsung Mobile).
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:N/I:L/A:N, while Samsung Mobile assessed it with a score of 4.0 (MEDIUM) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows local attackers to enter MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode without proper authentication, potentially compromising the security of data transfer operations (Samsung Mobile).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been addressed in the SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 security update. Users should update their Samsung mobile devices to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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