CVE-2026-21078 (GCVE-0-2026-21078)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-10 07:43 – Updated: 2026-08-10 17:25
VLAI
Summary
Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Smart Switch trouble scanning mode prior to version 3.7.72.6 allows adjacent attackers to spoof device identity.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-10 17:21 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Samsung Mobile Smart Switch Unaffected: 3.7.72.6 , < * (semver)
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