Samsung Devices up to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 ImsService path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Samsung Devices and classified as very critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component ImsService. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-21092. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Devices. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component ImsService. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-35. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Path traversal in ImsService prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows remote attackers to create image files with system server privilege.

It is possible to read the advisory at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-21092 since 12/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/09/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-35 / CWE-23 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Devices SMR Sep-2026 Release 1

Timelineinfo

12/11/2025 CVE reserved
09/09/2026 +271 days Advisory disclosed
09/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-21092 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-21092
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-401551

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2026 07:05
Changes: 09/09/2026 07:05 (66)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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