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CVE-2024-34586:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper access control in KnoxCustomManagerService prior to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to configure Knox privacy policy (Samsung Advisory). The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2024-34586 and was discovered in July 2024.
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 assigned it a score of 5.9 (MEDIUM) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows local attackers to configure Knox privacy policy settings, potentially compromising the security controls provided by Samsung Knox (Samsung Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in the SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 security update. Users should update their devices to the latest available security patch level to mitigate this issue (Samsung Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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