CVE-2026-21005
Path Traversal in Smart Switch Allows Privileged File Overwrite
Publication date: 2026-03-16
Last updated on: 2026-03-31
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| samsung | smart_switch | to 3.7.69.15 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a path traversal issue in Samsung's Smart Switch software versions prior to 3.7.69.15. It allows an attacker who is adjacent (i.e., on the same network or with limited access) to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with the privileges of the Smart Switch application.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system with the privileges of the Smart Switch software. This can lead to unauthorized modification or corruption of important files, potentially resulting in system instability, data loss, or further compromise of the system.
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