Medium severity · published Oct 12, 2026
CVE-2026-21137
Path traversal in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.73 allows physical attackers to access files with Smart Switch privilege
5.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Path traversal in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.73 allows physical attackers to access files with Smart Switch privilege.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
Smart Switch · Samsung Mobile
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21137
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-21137
security.samsungmobile.com
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2026&month=10
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