Improper input validation in Samsung Contacts prior to SMR Aug-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access data across multiple user profiles. (CVE-2026-21060)
An input validation vulnerability in Samsung Contacts prior to SMR Aug-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access data across multiple user profiles. This issue affects confidentiality but does not impact integrity or availability. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-21060 describes an improper input validation vulnerability in Samsung Contacts versions before SMR Aug-2026 Release 1. This flaw enables physical attackers to bypass user profile boundaries and access data belonging to multiple user profiles on the device. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.6, indicating moderate impact primarily on confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild, and the affected software is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized physical attackers to access sensitive data across multiple user profiles on affected Samsung devices, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Samsung Contacts as part of the SMR Aug-2026 Release 1 update. Users and administrators should apply this official patch to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on device updates from Samsung. Patch status beyond the release update is not explicitly confirmed; check Samsung advisories for the latest guidance.
Improper input validation in Samsung Contacts prior to SMR Aug-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access data across multiple user profiles. (CVE-2026-21060)
Description
An input validation vulnerability in Samsung Contacts prior to SMR Aug-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access data across multiple user profiles. This issue affects confidentiality but does not impact integrity or availability. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.6.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.6medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-21060 describes an improper input validation vulnerability in Samsung Contacts versions before SMR Aug-2026 Release 1. This flaw enables physical attackers to bypass user profile boundaries and access data belonging to multiple user profiles on the device. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.6, indicating moderate impact primarily on confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild, and the affected software is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized physical attackers to access sensitive data across multiple user profiles on affected Samsung devices, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Samsung Contacts as part of the SMR Aug-2026 Release 1 update. Users and administrators should apply this official patch to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on device updates from Samsung. Patch status beyond the release update is not explicitly confirmed; check Samsung advisories for the latest guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-m24q-hjpq-c7v2
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-21060"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a79f0e1bf8831d539f62d3e
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 15:40:17 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 16:25:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:47:41 UTC
Views: 56
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