Missing encryption of sensitive data in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.72.6 allows…
Priority LOW 32CWE-311Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
Missing encryption of sensitive data in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.72.6 allows adjacent attackers to intercept transmitted data.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00098 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Smart Switch (Samsung Mobile): 3.7.72.6
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 Smart Switch (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 3.7.72.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21079
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8ch7-v647-mr2v
References
More Samsung Smart Switch vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-15060 Improper authentication in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.66.6 allows adjacent attackers to access transferring data. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-15074 Use of insufficiently random value of secretKey in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.68.6… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-15058 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Samsung Smart Switch CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-17015 Improper authentication in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.69.15 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication. CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-17022 Path traversal in Samsung Smart Switch CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-17016 Authentication bypass by capture-replay in Samsung Smart Switch CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-21079 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21079 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8ch7-v647-mr2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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