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TI-2020-06325 Aliases CVE-2020-7811GHSA-rw4v-74gf-cr5f

Samsung Update Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Priority LOW 35CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

Samsung Update 3.0.2.0 ~ 3.0.32.0 has a vulnerability that allows privilege escalation as commands crafted by attacker are executed while the engine deserializes the data received during inter-process communication

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00714 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SamsungSamsung Update3.0.2.0 – 3.0.32.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Samsung Update VendorSamsung Affected 3.0.2.0 – 3.0.32.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samsung:update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2.0 – 3.0.32.0VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:samsung:update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2.0 – 3.0.32.0 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7811
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rw4v-74gf-cr5f

References

  • TI-2022-11221 Path traversal in Samsung Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-17055 Uncontrolled search path in Samsung Update Setup CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources