Samsung's Magician SSD software, widely used to manage various Samsung memory products ranging from internal SSDs and portable SSDs to memory cards and USB flash drives, has been reported to have a critical flaw.
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's national vulnerability database, this flaw, designated CVE-2024-23769, could expose sensitive data to local attackers.
The vulnerability lies specifically in improper privilege control for the named pipe in version 8.0.0 of Samsung Magician PC software for Windows. This flaw allows a local attacker to read privileged data, which can represent a significant security issue for users.
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Magician SSD software is a popular tool among Samsung SSD users. It provides a variety of functions, including drive health, system compatibility, firmware updates, and performance optimization. However, this newly discovered flaw could potentially compromise the security of data stored on these SSDs.
The issue was first reported in NIST's National Vulnerability Database, a comprehensive resource for both IT professionals and users to stay up-to-date on the latest vulnerabilities affecting various software and hardware.
Samsung is aware of the vulnerability, which it rates as High severity (7.3). The good news is that the company has produced a patch to fix the defect. Users are recommended to update their software to Windows version 8.0.1 as soon as possible to ensure they are protected against this vulnerability.
