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

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.