TI-2024-23921 Aliases CVE-2024-36071 GHSA-679m-qrhj-wgh2

Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on Windows allows an admin to escalate privileges by tampering…

LOW 29CWE-426Published 2024-06-20 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Samsung Magician 8.0.0 on Windows allows an admin to escalate privileges by tampering with the directory and DLL files used during the installation process. This occurs because of an Untrusted Search Path.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00142 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:samsung:magician:8.0.0:::::::*	8.0.0	Vulnerable	Samsung
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:magician:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 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

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36071
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-679m-qrhj-wgh2

References

Advisory 1

https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/

TI-2017-02422 Improper certificate validation in Samsung Magician CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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-2024-21055 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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