CVE-2007-3931 — The wrap_setuid_third_party_application function in the installation script for the Samsung SCX-4200 Driver 2.00.95 adds setuid permissions to third party applications such as xsane and xscanimage, which allows local users to gain privileges

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MEDIUM

The wrap_setuid_third_party_application function in the installation script for the Samsung SCX-4200 Driver 2.00.95 adds setuid permissions to third party applications such as xsane and xscanimage, which allows local users to gain privileges

Published Jul 21, 2007

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 0.28%

Description

The wrap_setuid_third_party_application function in the installation script for the Samsung SCX-4200 Driver 2.00.95 adds setuid permissions to third party applications such as xsane and xscanimage, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.28% 0.00284

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00284

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	0.28% (0.00284)	18.92th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.28% (0.00284)	19.92th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.05% (0.00052)	13.29th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00042)	5.07th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.04% (0.00042)	5.63th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	0.95% (0.00950)	32.28th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 10, 2022	0.95% (0.00950)	30.63th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	0.95% (0.00950)	28.61th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	0.95% (0.00950)	13.46th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (5)

http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/07/18/0319203.shtml
x_refsource_MISC
http://linuxfr.org/forums/15/22562.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://osvdb.org/38214
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/26092
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24953
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/07/18/0319203.shtml		x_refsource_MISC
http://linuxfr.org/forums/15/22562.html		x_refsource_MISC
http://osvdb.org/38214		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/26092		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24953		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Jul 21, 2007

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Jul 20, 2007

Link CVE-2007-3931

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2007-3931

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2007-3931