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SecTelephonyProvider CVE-2026-21017

| EUVDEUVD-2026-34796 MEDIUM
2026-06-05 SamsungMobile GHSA-jvgc-m9mp-hwqr
4.6
CVSS 4.0 · NVD
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Vendor (SamsungMobile) PRIMARY
MEDIUM
qualitative
NVD
4.6 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from Vendor (SamsungMobile).

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
A
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Jun 05, 2026 - 13:35 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jun 05, 2026 - 11:22 NVD
4.6 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Jun 05, 2026 - 10:14 nvd
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper handling of insufficient privileges in SecTelephonyProvider prior to SMR Jun-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access privileged files.

AnalysisAI

Improper privilege handling in Samsung's SecTelephonyProvider component allows local attackers on Samsung Mobile Devices to access files that should be restricted to privileged processes. Affected devices run Android 14, 15, and 16 prior to the SMR Jun-2026 Release 1 patch, spanning the full current Samsung Android support matrix. No public exploit code exists and no KEV listing has been issued; the CVSS 4.0 score of 4.6 reflects constrained real-world impact due to required local access and active user interaction.

Technical ContextAI

SecTelephonyProvider is a content provider component within Samsung's proprietary Android system layer, responsible for managing telephony-related data and file access - including call logs, configuration data, and related privileged resources. The vulnerability arises from the component failing to correctly enforce access controls when a caller with insufficient privileges requests access to restricted telephony files, effectively permitting reads and writes that should be denied. Although the CWE field is listed as N/A by the reporter, the behavior is consistent with CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) or CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource). The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A) confirms a local, low-complexity attack path with no prerequisite privileges on the device and no special attack configuration required, though active user interaction must occur for the exploit to succeed.

RemediationAI

Apply Samsung's SMR Jun-2026 Release 1 security patch, which resolves the privilege handling flaw in SecTelephonyProvider across Android 14, 15, and 16. The official advisory is published at https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=06. As compensating controls prior to patching, administrators managing Samsung device fleets via MDM (e.g., Samsung Knox) should enforce application allowlisting to prevent installation of untrusted or sideloaded apps, which are the most realistic vector for local exploitation - note that allowlisting may restrict legitimate employee-installed apps and requires policy review. Disabling USB debugging and enforcing device lock policies reduces the physical-access attack surface, with the trade-off of limiting developer and IT diagnostics workflows.

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