Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Samsung Smart Switch - CVE-2025-21061

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Samsung Smart Switch - CVE-2025-21061

Published: October 8, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU116847
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21061
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Samsung
Affected software:
Samsung Smart Switch

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information. A local attacker can access backup data from applications.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-21061

Install updates from vendor's website.

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