This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 4.2.18.2
Published Sep 24, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.28%
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 4.2.18.2. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of a staging mode. The issue lies in the ability to change the configuration based on the presence of a file in an user-controlled location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5359.
Affected products
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- Version Fixed in version 4.2.18.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Samsung Galaxy Apps | n/a |
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- < 4.2.18.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00280) | 18.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00280) | 20.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 16.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 1.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-560 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-560 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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