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CVE-2024-34600

4.4 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability in Samsung Flow allows local attackers to copy image files to external storage without proper authorization. It affects Samsung Flow versions prior to 4.9.13.0 on Samsung mobile devices.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Samsung Flow
Versions: All versions prior to 4.9.13.0
Operating Systems: Android (Samsung devices)
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires Samsung Flow to be installed and configured on Samsung mobile devices.

📦 What is this software?

Flow by Samsung

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Unauthorized access to sensitive images stored in Samsung Flow, potentially including private photos, screenshots, or documents that users have shared through the application.

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Likely Case

Local attackers with physical access to the device could exfiltrate images from Samsung Flow to external storage, compromising user privacy.

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If Mitigated

With proper access controls and updated software, only authorized applications can access Samsung Flow data.

🌐 Internet-Facing: LOW - This is a local vulnerability requiring physical access or local application execution.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Local attackers or malicious apps could exploit this to access sensitive images.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires local access to the device or ability to execute malicious code locally.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 4.9.13.0

Vendor Advisory: https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2024&month=07

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Open Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store on your Samsung device. 2. Search for 'Samsung Flow'. 3. Update to version 4.9.13.0 or later. 4. Restart your device after installation.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Samsung Flow

android

Temporarily disable Samsung Flow until patched to prevent exploitation.

Settings > Apps > Samsung Flow > Disable

Restrict external storage permissions

android

Limit which apps can access external storage to reduce attack surface.

Settings > Apps > App permissions > Storage

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Disable Samsung Flow application completely
  • Implement device-level access controls to prevent unauthorized local access

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Samsung Flow version in device settings: Settings > Apps > Samsung Flow > App info

Check Version:

adb shell dumpsys package com.samsung.android.sflow | grep versionName

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify Samsung Flow version is 4.9.13.0 or higher in app settings

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unauthorized file copy operations from Samsung Flow to external storage
  • Broadcast receiver intent verification failures

Network Indicators:

  • Unusual file transfers from device to external storage

SIEM Query:

source="android_logs" app="Samsung Flow" action="file_copy" destination="external_storage"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-34600
CVSS v3 Score: 4.4 (MEDIUM)
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Published: July 2, 2024
Last Updated: November 21, 2024

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