What is CVE-2024-20859?

CVE-2024-20859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-862 MISSING AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-05-07.

How severe is CVE-2024-20859?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-20859 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2024-20859

Improper access control vulnerability in FactoryCamera prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to take pictures without privilege.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 12.0, 13.0, 14.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR May-2024 Release in Android 12, 13, 14

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20859?: CVE-2024-20859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-862 MISSING AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-20859?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-20859 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.