Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAttain adjacent network position
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ExploitWait for victim to initiate Smart Switch session
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ExecutionCapture cleartext sensitive data in transit or from storage
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ImpactExfiltrate or read sensitive device content
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Encrypted storage of sensitive data
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| Exploitation Conditions | The attacker must be on the same network segment, Wi-Fi access point, or otherwise adjacent to the victim (AV:A) - internet-based remote exploitation is not possible. The victim must be actively using Smart Switch to perform a device migration (UI:P - passive user interaction required), meaning opportunistic exploitation outside of an active session is constrained. No authentication or special privileges are required of the attacker. The vulnerability is limited to versions of Smart Switch prior to 3.7.72.6. Exploitation is bounded to confidentiality: no modification of data or denial of service is achievable via this flaw. The non-default limiting factor is the requirement for network adjacency combined with an active user-initiated transfer session, which significantly narrows the attack window compared to a network-reachable, always-on service. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 (Medium) reflects a bounded but non-trivial risk profile: adjacent network access is required, reducing internet-scale exploitability, but attack complexity is low (AC:L) and no privileges are needed (PR:N). The UI:P (passive user interaction) metric indicates that a victim must initiate or be engaged in a Smart Switch session, limiting opportunistic mass exploitation. Confidentiality impact is rated High (VC:H) against the vulnerable system, with no integrity or availability impact and no scope change to subsequent systems. There is no CISA KEV listing and no known public proof-of-concept, suggesting this has not been widely weaponized. EPSS data was not provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. The real-world risk is highest in shared Wi-Fi environments - corporate guest networks, retail stores, carrier service counters, or airports - where a user initiates a device migration and an adjacent attacker can passively capture cleartext data. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in olsztyn should note that this risk is largely bounded by network adjacency: defenders who enforce private, isolated Wi-Fi for device transfers significantly reduce exposure. The primary signal is the vendor advisory itself; independent confirmation of exploitation or in-the-wild activity is absent. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker connected to the same Wi-Fi network as a victim - for example at a mobile carrier service counter or a shared office network - passively captures network traffic or reads locally stored session files while the victim runs a Smart Switch device transfer. Because the application stores or transmits sensitive migration data in cleartext, the attacker can extract contacts, messages, or authentication tokens without needing any credentials or active interaction with the victim's device. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, but the low attack complexity means the scenario requires only common network sniffing tools. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 10, 2026
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Samsung Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.72.6 exposes device migration data to adjacent network attackers. The flaw enables an attacker on the same local network segment to intercept or read sensitive data that the application fails to encrypt at rest or in transit. No public exploit or active exploitation has been confirmed, but the high confidentiality impact and low attack complexity make this a meaningful risk in shared or semi-trusted network environments.
RemediationAI
Update Samsung Smart Switch to version 3.7.72.6 or later, which is the patched release identified by the vendor description. The Samsung Mobile Security advisory at https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2026&month=08 should be consulted for download links and further guidance. As a compensating control prior to patching, perform device migrations exclusively over isolated, private, WPA3-encrypted Wi-Fi networks rather than shared or public hotspots, which removes the adjacent attacker's opportunity to capture cleartext data. Disabling Wi-Fi and using a direct USB cable connection during Smart Switch sessions is an additional mitigation that removes the network adjacency vector entirely; this has no functional trade-off for USB-capable setups.
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Samsung Smart Switch (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:samsung_mobile:smart_switch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is a data migration utility used to transfer contacts, messages, media, and application data between Samsung devices or from competing platforms. The vulnerability involves cleartext storage of sensitive information - corresponding to CWE-312 - meaning that sensitive data (likely device content, credentials, or session tokens processed during migration) is written or transmitted without encryption. Although no formal CWE is listed in the advisory, the description and tags ('Information Disclosure') are directly consistent with CWE-312. The CVSS 4.0 vector confirms an adjacent-network attack surface (AV:A), indicating the attacker must share a local network segment, Wi-Fi access point, or Bluetooth adjacency with the victim during a Smart Switch session.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Adjacent vector and passive user interaction (UI:R) required; no integrity or availability impact; no scope change beyond the vulnerable application.
Primary rating from Vendor (SamsungMobile).
CVSS VectorVendor: SamsungMobile
DescriptionCVE.org
Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.72.6 allows adjacent attackers to access sensitive data.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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