Vulnerability in Samsung Magician
CVE-2017-3218
Samsung Magician 5.0 fails to validate TLS certificates for HTTPS software update traffic. Prior to version 5.0, Samsung Magician uses HTTP for software updates.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.003 (26.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Samsung Magician — versions 5.0, <5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3218?
- CVE-2017-3218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Magician, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3218?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.