Path traversal in Samsung Smart Switch - CVE-2026-21005
Published: March 3, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123474
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21005
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite arbitrary files with Smart Switch privilege.
Affected software
Samsung Smart Switch
How to mitigate CVE-2026-21005
Install updates from vendor's website.
Samsung Smart Switch - update to 3.7.69.15