CVE-2024-49401
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 input validation in Settings Suggestions prior to SMR Nov-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 · high confidenceImproper input validation in Samsung's Settings Suggestions component allows local attackers to bypass security controls and launch privileged activities. This occurs because the application does not properly validate input before processing, enabling a local malicious actor to exploit the vulnerability.
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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= 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
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 device manufacturer and Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Software Information. Confirm the device is Samsung and note the Android version listed (such as Android 13 or Android 14).Affected if The device is a Samsung Android device running version 13.0 or 14.0 exactly.
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Verify Settings Suggestions component existsCheck if the Settings Suggestions feature is present on the device. This is typically found in Settings > Suggestions or Settings > Tips and Help, depending on the One UI version.Affected if The Settings Suggestions component is present and enabled on the device.
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Check installed security patch levelGo to Settings > About Phone > Software Information. Look for the Security patch level date. This shows when the last Android security update was applied.Affected if The security patch level is earlier than November 2024, indicating the SMR Nov-2024 Release 1 patch has not been applied.
A user is affected if they have a Samsung Android device running version 13.0 or 14.0 with the Settings Suggestions component present and a security patch level prior to November 2024.
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 SMR Nov-2024 Release 1 security patch from Samsung which contains the fix for this input validation vulnerability in Settings Suggestions. Organizations should ensure affected devices receive this security update.
SMR Nov-2024 Release 1 or later (Android 13.0/14.0 with November 2024 security patch)
- Go to Settings on your Samsung device
- Navigate to Software update
- Tap on Download and install to check for and apply the November 2024 security update (SMR Nov-2024 Release 1)
- Verify the security patch level has been updated after the installation completes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- 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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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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