An issue was discovered in Samsung Magician 6.3 through 8.3 on Windows. An attacker can achieve Elevation of Privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting insecure file delete operations during the update process.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magician | Samsung | 6.3.0 (including) | 8.3.0 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html