TI-2024-36090 Aliases CVE-2024-53921 GHSA-p9qr-rxpv-wm86

An issue was discovered in the installer in Samsung Magician 8.1.0 on Windows.

LOW 13CWE-1236Published 2024-12-03 · Updated 2024-12-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An issue was discovered in the installer in Samsung Magician 8.1.0 on Windows. An attacker can create arbitrary folders in the system permission directory via a symbolic link during the installation process.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00166 5th 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: Partial

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:8.1.0:::::::*	8.1.0	Vulnerable	Samsung
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:magician:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 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-2024-53921
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9qr-rxpv-wm86

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-2024-23921 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

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Sources

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