Path traversal in Samsung Smart Switch allows file access
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Samsung Smart Switch versions prior to 3.7.73 contain a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) because file paths are not restricted to the intended directory. A physical attacker can use it to access files with Smart Switch privileges, and the attacker needs no privileges or user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Path traversal in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.73 allows physical attackers to access files with Smart Switch privilege.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Update Samsung Smart Switch to version 3.7.73, which fixes the flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Smart Switch (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 3.7.73
Timeline
- 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21137
- 2026-10-12 Alias added: GHSA-6fj2-743v-wm6p
- 2026-10-12 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-12 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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Sources
- CVE-2026-21137 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21137 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6fj2-743v-wm6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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