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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-49422 · published 31 December 2024

CVE-2024-49422: Samsung android vulnerability

Samsung · Android

Protection Mechanism Failure in bootloader prior to SMR Oct-2024 Release 1 allows physical attackers to reset lockscreen failure count by hardware fault injection. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

3.9 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.20% · top 90.6%
3.9CVSS 3.1 base score
0.20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Protection Mechanism Failure in bootloader prior to SMR Oct-2024 Release 1 allows physical attackers to reset lockscreen failure count by hardware fault injection. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2024&month=10 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-49422), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-07). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.