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CVE-2007-3931

The wrap_setuid_third_party_application function in the installation script for the Samsung SCX-4200 Driver 2.00.95 adds setuid permissions to third party applications such as xsane and xscanimage, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-3931 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from samsung organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-07-21T00:30:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	samsung	scx-4200_driver	2.00.95	Yes

References

http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/07/18/0319203.shtml ([email protected])
http://linuxfr.org/forums/15/22562.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/38214 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26092 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24953 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/07/18/0319203.shtml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://linuxfr.org/forums/15/22562.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/38214 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26092 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24953 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For samsung's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.