CVE-2024-34651
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 authorization in My Files prior to SMR Sep-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to access restricted data in My Files.
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 authorization vulnerability in Samsung's My Files application allows local attackers to bypass access controls and view restricted files. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to the September 2024 security maintenance release, enabling unauthorized access to data that should require elevated permissions.
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= 12.0= 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
- 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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Confirm Android version is affectedNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Android version and verify the installed OS versionAffected if Android version is 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0
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Locate My Files application versionGo to Settings > Apps > My Files (or Files) > App info, then record the version number and version codeAffected if My Files version is older than the September 2024 release (version number prior to SMR Sep-2024 Release 1)
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Verify security patch levelNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Software information > Security patch level and note the dateAffected if Security patch level is dated before September 2024 or the patch has not been applied
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Confirm My Files is presentCheck if the My Files application is installed on the device by searching in the app drawer or Settings > AppsAffected if My Files app is installed and runs on Android 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 without the September 2024 SMR patch
User is affected if running Android 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 with the My Files app that has a version predating the Samsung September 2024 security maintenance release and no corresponding patch applied.
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 Samsung's SMR September-2024 Release 1 or later patch, which includes proper authorization enforcement for the My Files component.
SMR Sep-2024 Release 1 (September 2024 Samsung Security Update)
- Open Settings on your Samsung Android device
- Navigate to Security and Privacy (or Settings > Software Update on some devices)
- Tap on 'Check for updates' or navigate to 'Download and install'
- Ensure the device updates to the September 2024 Samsung Security Update (SMR Sep-2024 Release 1) or later
- Verify the update was successful by checking the Android security patch level in Settings > About Phone > Software Information
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2024-34651 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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