It has been reported that Samsung’s Magician SSD software, which is widely used to manage Samsung’s various memory products ranging from internal SSDs and portable SSDs to memory cards and USB flash drives, has a critical flaw.
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Vulnerability Database, this flaw is referred to as CVE-2024-23769can potentially expose sensitive data to local attackers.
The vulnerability lies mainly in the incorrect privilege management for the mentioned pipe in Samsung Magician PC Software version 8.0.0 for Windows. This flaw could allow a local attacker to read privileged data, which could be a significant security issue for users.
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The Magician SSD software is a popular tool among Samsung SSD users. It offers a range of features including drive status, system compatibility, firmware updates and performance optimization. However, this newly discovered flaw could potentially compromise the security of the data stored on these SSDs.
The issue was first reported in NIST’s National Vulnerability Database, a comprehensive resource for both IT professionals and users to stay up to date on the latest vulnerabilities affecting various software and hardware.
Samsung is aware of the vulnerability and rates it as High (7.3). The good news is that the company has produced a patch for the bug. Users are advised to update their software to Windows version 8.0.1 as soon as possible to ensure they are protected against this vulnerability.