Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Samsung Smart Switch - CVE-2026-21080

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Samsung Smart Switch - CVE-2026-21080

Published: August 4, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU140859
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21080
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information. A remote attacker on the local network can gain access to sensitive information on the targte system.


Affected software

Samsung Smart Switch

How to mitigate CVE-2026-21080

Install updates from vendor's website.

Samsung Smart Switch - update to 3.7.72.6

External References

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