CVE-2026-21044: CWE-269 Impoper Privilege Management in Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
CVE-2026-21044 is a medium severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices involving improper authorization in the KnoxGuardManager component prior to the SMR Jul-2026 Release 1. This flaw allows local attackers with limited privileges to bypass the persistence configuration of the application, potentially affecting device behavior related to KnoxGuardManager. No specific affected versions are provided, and no official patch or remediation guidance is currently confirmed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-21044) involves improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the KnoxGuardManager on Samsung Mobile Devices before the SMR Jul-2026 Release 1. It allows local attackers with low privileges to bypass the persistence configuration of the KnoxGuardManager application. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.8, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial privileges required. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Local attackers with limited privileges can bypass the persistence configuration of the KnoxGuardManager application, which may lead to unauthorized changes in application behavior or security controls related to KnoxGuardManager. The impact is limited to local access and requires some privileges, with no indication of remote exploitation or elevated privileges beyond the initial local access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented, users should monitor Samsung Mobile advisories for updates and apply the SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 or later once available.
CVE-2026-21044: CWE-269 Impoper Privilege Management in Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
Description
CVE-2026-21044 is a medium severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices involving improper authorization in the KnoxGuardManager component prior to the SMR Jul-2026 Release 1. This flaw allows local attackers with limited privileges to bypass the persistence configuration of the application, potentially affecting device behavior related to KnoxGuardManager. No specific affected versions are provided, and no official patch or remediation guidance is currently confirmed.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.8medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-21044) involves improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the KnoxGuardManager on Samsung Mobile Devices before the SMR Jul-2026 Release 1. It allows local attackers with low privileges to bypass the persistence configuration of the KnoxGuardManager application. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.8, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial privileges required. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Local attackers with limited privileges can bypass the persistence configuration of the KnoxGuardManager application, which may lead to unauthorized changes in application behavior or security controls related to KnoxGuardManager. The impact is limited to local access and requires some privileges, with no indication of remote exploitation or elevated privileges beyond the initial local access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is currently documented, users should monitor Samsung Mobile advisories for updates and apply the SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 or later once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SamsungMobile
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-11T01:33:35.816Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a50809568715ace4306376f
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 05:18:13 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 05:33:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/10/2026, 05:42:11 UTC
Views: 5
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