Samsung Smart TV Vulnerability Allow Attacker To Read Storage Remotely

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12-12-2012, 09:42 PM #1

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ReVuln Ltd has discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the Samsung Smart Tv that allows attackers to retrieve sensitive information, monitor and root the device itself remotely.

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A smart TV can be used to browse the internet, use social networks, purchase movies and do many other things. A vulnerability for such devices can be used to retrieve sensitive information, monitor and root the device itself remotely.

The vulnerability has been tested in Samsung TV LED 3D. But the team still not able to confirm which model TVs were affected by this zero-day. The company had the following to say:

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“We have tested different Samsung televisions of the latest generations running the latest version of their firmware,” Luigi Auriemma , Security Researcher at ReVuln Ltd said.
“Unfortunately we can’t disclose additional information but we can only say that almost all the people having a Samsung TV at home or in their offices are affected by this vulnerability.”

Here is a quick video to demonstrate to you one of their 0-day vulnerabilities affecting Smart TV.

[video=vimeo;55174958]https://vimeo.com/55174958[/video]

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