CVE-2024-46921
Samsung Exynos Denial of Service (Battery-Drain) Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor and Modem Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, 9110, W1000, Modem 5123, Modem 5300, Modem 5400. UE does not limit the number of attempts for the RRC Setup procedure in the 5G SA, leading to a denial of service (battery-drain attack).
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 13, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 20, 2025, 4:01 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-46921
vulnerability.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1080_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_1080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1280_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_1280:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1330_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_1330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1380_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_1380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1480_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_1480:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_2100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_2200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_2400_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_9110_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_9110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_980_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_9820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_9820:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_9825_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_9825:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_990_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_990:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_modem_5123_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_modem_5123:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_modem_5300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_modem_5300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_modem_5400_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_modem_5400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_w1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_w1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/asset-group/5ghoul-5g-nr-attacks/tree/master Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/ Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2024-46921/ Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-770 Added Reference https://github.com/asset-group/5ghoul-5g-nr-attacks/tree/master -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor and Modem Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, 9110, W1000, Modem 5123, Modem 5300, Modem 5400. UE does not limit the number of attempts for the RRC Setup procedure in the 5G SA, leading to a denial of service (battery-drain attack). Added Reference https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/ Added Reference https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2024-46921/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-46921 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-46921
weaknesses.