Samsung System Support Service prior 8.0.8.0 privileges management
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Samsung System Support Service and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-21024. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Samsung System Support Service. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Improper privilege management in Samsung System Support Service prior to version 8.0.8.0 allows local attackers to trigger privileged functions.
It is possible to read the advisory at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-21024 since 12/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 8.0.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.samsung.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: System Support Service 8.0.8.0
Timeline
12/11/2025 CVE reserved05/13/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/13/2026 VulDB entry created
05/13/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: samsung.comAdvisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-21024 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-21024
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363499
Entry
Created: 05/13/2026 09:02Changes: 05/13/2026 09:02 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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