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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-36071 · published 20 June 2024

CVE-2024-36071: Samsung magician untrusted search path vulnerability

Samsung · Magician

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.

6.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.14% · top 97.1% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
6.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-36071), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.