Path Traversal in Samsung Smart Switch

CVE-2026-21005

Path traversal in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.69.15 allows adjacent attackers to overwrite arbitrary files with Smart Switch privilege.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.002 (14.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Smart_switch
Samsung Mobile Smart Switch — versions 3.7.69.15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

George0Papasotiriou/CVE-2026-21005-Docker-Registry-V2-Schema-1-Image-Poisoning

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-21005?: CVE-2026-21005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Smart Switch, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-21005?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-21005 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.