CVE-2024-20867
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Email prior to version 6.1.91.14 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceImproper privilege management in Samsung Email versions prior to 6.1.91.14 allows local attackers to bypass intended access controls and access sensitive information. This is a local privilege escalation issue where the email application fails to properly restrict data access to authorized users or processes.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.1.91.14CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Samsung Email is installedOn the Android device, navigate to Settings > Apps > See all apps, or check the app drawer for the Samsung Email application icon.Affected if Samsung Email app is present on the device
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Retrieve the installed version of Samsung EmailIn Settings > Apps > Samsung Email, view the 'App info' or 'Version' field displayed under the app name. Alternatively, use ADB command: adb shell dumpsys package com.samsung.android.email.providerAffected if A version number is displayed (indicating the app is installed)
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Compare installed version against the fixed versionTake the version number retrieved in the previous step (for example, 6.1.91.5, 6.1.90.0, or 6.0.x) and compare it numerically to 6.1.91.14Affected if The installed version is lower than 6.1.91.14
The environment is affected if Samsung Email is installed with any version number lower than 6.1.91.14
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.1.91.14
Update Samsung Email application to version 6.1.91.14 or later. Organizations should verify all managed devices have applied the update and enforce automatic app updates where possible.
6.1.91.14 or later
- Open the Google Play Store on your Samsung Android device
- Search for 'Samsung Email' or find it in your app list
- Tap on the Samsung Email app
- If an update is available, tap 'Update' to install version 6.1.91.14 or later
- Verify the updated version in the app's About or Settings section
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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