CVE-2026-21106: Improper Verification of Intent by Broadcast Receiver in Samsung Mobile Samsung Cloud Assistant
CVE-2026-21106 is a medium severity vulnerability in Samsung Cloud Assistant prior to version 9.0.5. It involves improper verification of intent by a broadcast receiver, which allows local attackers to disable enhanced data protection settings. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or elevated privileges. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from Samsung Cloud Assistant's broadcast receiver not properly verifying intents, enabling local attackers to disable enhanced data protection settings. The flaw affects versions prior to 9.0.5, though exact affected versions are not explicitly stated. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, reflecting medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Local attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disable enhanced data protection settings on affected Samsung Cloud Assistant installations. This could reduce the security posture of the device by weakening data protection mechanisms. There is no indication of remote exploitation or privilege escalation. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should limit local access to their devices and monitor for updates from Samsung Mobile regarding this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-21106: Improper Verification of Intent by Broadcast Receiver in Samsung Mobile Samsung Cloud Assistant
Description
CVE-2026-21106 is a medium severity vulnerability in Samsung Cloud Assistant prior to version 9.0.5. It involves improper verification of intent by a broadcast receiver, which allows local attackers to disable enhanced data protection settings. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or elevated privileges. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from Samsung Cloud Assistant's broadcast receiver not properly verifying intents, enabling local attackers to disable enhanced data protection settings. The flaw affects versions prior to 9.0.5, though exact affected versions are not explicitly stated. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1, reflecting medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Local attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disable enhanced data protection settings on affected Samsung Cloud Assistant installations. This could reduce the security posture of the device by weakening data protection mechanisms. There is no indication of remote exploitation or privilege escalation. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should limit local access to their devices and monitor for updates from Samsung Mobile regarding this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SamsungMobile
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-11T01:33:35.830Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa13d67acd9273b493465b6
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 11:05:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 11:07:51 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 22:52:09 UTC
Views: 9
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