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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-53921 · published 3 December 2024

CVE-2024-53921: Samsung magician incorrect default permissions vulnerability

Samsung · Magician

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.

2.8 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.17% · top 94.7% CWE-276 · Incorrect default permissionsCWE-1236 · CSV injection
2.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-53921), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.