SB2024120215 - UNIX symbolic link following in Samsung Magician for Windows
Published: December 2, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024120215
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53921)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and create arbitrary folders in the system permission directory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.