CVE-2024-20874
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 access control vulnerability in SmartManagerCN prior to SMR Jun-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch privileged activities.
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 access control in Samsung SmartManagerCN (versions prior to SMR Jun-2024 Release 1) allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute activities that should be restricted. This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in a Samsung system management component.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 13.0= 14.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Verify the Android version on the Samsung deviceGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if The version is 13.0 or 14.0 - these are the affected versions listed in the CVE
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Check the Samsung security patch levelGo to Settings > About Phone > Security patch level, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' via ADB shellAffected if The patch level is dated before June 2024 - the vulnerability was fixed in SMR Jun-2024 Release 1
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Confirm the device is a Samsung modelGo to Settings > About Phone > Model number, or run 'getprop ro.product.model' via ADB shellAffected if The device is a Samsung product - SmartManagerCN is a Samsung-specific component
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Verify SmartManagerCN component exists on the deviceCheck for the SmartManagerCN package via ADB: 'pm list packages | grep smartmanager' or inspect system app directory if you have root accessAffected if The SmartManagerCN component is present and running on the device - this is the vulnerable component
If the device runs Samsung Android 13.0 or 14.0 and has a security patch level before June 2024, the environment is affected by this improper access control vulnerability in SmartManagerCN.
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 · scopedApply the Samsung SMR Jun-2024 Release 1 patch or later system update to address the improper access control in SmartManagerCN. Organizations should ensure mobile devices receive timely Samsung security updates.
SMR Jun-2024 Release 1 (or later security patch)
- Open the Settings app on your Samsung Galaxy device
- Navigate to Software Update (or Security and Privacy > Software Update)
- Tap on Download and install to check for available updates
- Ensure the device updates to the June 2024 Samsung Security Maintenance Release (SMR Jun-2024 Release 1) or later
- Verify the security patch level in Settings > About Phone > Software Information matches June 2024 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-20874 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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