CVE-2024-53921: An issue was discovered in the installer in Samsung Magician 8.1.0 on Windows

Routine

LOW 2.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-53921 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.8) affecting magician. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the installer in Samsung Magician 8.1.0 on Windows. An attacker can create arbitrary folders in the system permission directory via a symbolic link during the installation process.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.8 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 94%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-276, CWE-1236
Published	2024-12-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: samsung

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-12-03 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

samsung magician DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy magician || rpm -q magician || magician --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison magician sudo apt install magician=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.1.0> sudo apt-mark hold magician

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list magician sudo dnf downgrade magician-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add magician

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-53921?

magician: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-53921 being exploited?

CVE-2024-53921 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-53921 affect?

CVE-2024-53921 affects magician. Severity is low (CVSS 2.8). An issue was discovered in the installer in Samsung Magician 8.1.0 on Windows. An attacker can create arbitrary folders in the system permission directory via a symbolic link during the installation process.

How urgent is CVE-2024-53921?

Priority 11/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · Samsung vulnerabilities

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