CVE-2026-21005
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CVE-2026-21005 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Path traversal in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.69.15 allows adjacent attackers to overwrite arbitrary files with Smart Switch privilege.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Path traversal in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.69.15 allows adjacent attackers to overwrite arbitrary files with Smart Switch privilege.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Smart Switch | < 3.7.69.15 |
References
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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