Samsung Smart Switch up to 3.7.72 path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Samsung Smart Switch up to 3.7.72. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-21137. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Samsung Smart Switch up to 3.7.72. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Path traversal in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.73 allows physical attackers to access files with Smart Switch privilege.

The advisory is shared for download at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-21137 since 12/11/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 3.7.73 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

• Samsung

Name

• Smart Switch

Version

• 3.7.0
• 3.7.1
• 3.7.2
• 3.7.3
• 3.7.4
• 3.7.5
• 3.7.6
• 3.7.7
• 3.7.8
• 3.7.9
• 3.7.10
• 3.7.11
• 3.7.12
• 3.7.13
• 3.7.14
• 3.7.15
• 3.7.16
• 3.7.17
• 3.7.18
• 3.7.19
• 3.7.20
• 3.7.21
• 3.7.22
• 3.7.23
• 3.7.24
• 3.7.25
• 3.7.26
• 3.7.27
• 3.7.28
• 3.7.29
• 3.7.30
• 3.7.31
• 3.7.32
• 3.7.33
• 3.7.34
• 3.7.35
• 3.7.36
• 3.7.37
• 3.7.38
• 3.7.39
• 3.7.40
• 3.7.41
• 3.7.42
• 3.7.43
• 3.7.44
• 3.7.45
• 3.7.46
• 3.7.47
• 3.7.48
• 3.7.49
• 3.7.50
• 3.7.51
• 3.7.52
• 3.7.53
• 3.7.54
• 3.7.55
• 3.7.56
• 3.7.57
• 3.7.58
• 3.7.59
• 3.7.60
• 3.7.61
• 3.7.62
• 3.7.63
• 3.7.64
• 3.7.65
• 3.7.66
• 3.7.67
• 3.7.68
• 3.7.69
• 3.7.70
• 3.7.71
• 3.7.72

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.samsung.com/

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