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TI-2017-02422 Aliases CVE-2017-3218GHSA-7xpm-33wp-wg2w

Improper certificate validation in Samsung Magician

Priority LOW 38CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing, Information disclosure, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295, CWE-311 and CWE-345.

Summary

Samsung Magician 5.0 fails to validate TLS certificates for HTTPS software update traffic. Prior to version 5.0, Samsung Magician uses HTTP for software updates.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00344 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Magician (Samsung): 5.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SamsungMagicianbefore 5.15.1Patch availableCNA
  • Magician VendorSamsung Affected before 5.1 Fixed in 5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samsung:magician:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableSamsung
  • cpe:2.3:a:samsung:magician:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Samsung

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Magician (Samsung) Fixed in 5.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3218
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xpm-33wp-wg2w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-35710 An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 6.3.0 through 8.3.2 on Windows. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-15769 Improper privilege control for the named pipe in Samsung Magician PC Software 8.0.0 (for… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2024-21054 An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on macOS. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2024-23921 Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on Windows allows an admin to escalate privileges by tampering… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2024-21055 An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on macOS. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2025-23202 An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 6.3 through 8.3 on Windows. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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