Incorrect default permissions in Samsung Bixby
Priority LOW 33CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incorrect default permissions in Bixby prior to version 4.0.86.0 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands with Bixby privilege.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00143 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Bixby (Samsung Mobile): 4.0.86.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Bixby (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 4.0.86.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21074
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xcm-9h5p-f5jp
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Sources
- CVE-2026-21074 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21074 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2xcm-9h5p-f5jp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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