PT-2024-33533 · Unknown · Bootloader

Alberto Magno Muniz Soares · Published 2024-12-31 · Updated 2026-02-02 · CVE-2024-49422

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.2

Medium

Base vector

AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Bootloader versions prior to SMR Oct-2024 Release 1

Description A failure in the protection mechanism of the bootloader allows physical attackers to reset the lockscreen failure count by injecting a hardware fault. This issue requires user interaction to be triggered.

Recommendations For versions prior to SMR Oct-2024 Release 1, update to SMR Oct-2024 Release 1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting physical access to devices to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-49422

Affected Products

Bootloader

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49422 · Security Note
• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2024&month=10 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1874015376586998111 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1874027499576856789 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/150611 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/13972 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/105804 · Telegram Post