CVE-2026-21099 Information disclosure in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can access sensitive information due to improper access control in the SettingsProvider component of Samsung mobile devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-21099?

CVE-2026-21099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 9 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in SettingsProvider prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-280

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21099?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2026-21099?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21099 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-21099 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21099 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fp4-mqj7-hgfc.

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