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Samsung Flow EUVDEUVD-2026-97197

| CVE-2026-21133 MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-10-12 mobile.security@samsung.com GHSA-4gxh-659v-jqg2
5.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: samsung
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain local access to device
  2. Exploit
    Invoke path traversal in Samsung Flow
  3. Execution
    Read protected clipboard data
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate sensitive copied content

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

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Exploitation Conditions

Requires local access to a device (Android/Windows host) with Samsung Flow installed at a version prior to 4.9.22.1; the attacker leverages a path traversal weakness to escape intended boundaries and read clipboard contents. Exploitation is limited by the local attack vector (AV:L) - remote exploitation is not possible - so a pre-existing local foothold such as a malicious installed application or interactive access is the primary prerequisite. No authentication or user interaction is required per the vendor vector (PR:N/UI:N), and the impact is confined to disclosure of clipboard data.

Impact

This is a genuinely moderate, low-urgency issue rather than a critical priority. The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a local attack vector requiring no privileges or user interaction, with only low confidentiality impact (VC:L) and no integrity or availability impact (VI:N/VA:N) - the sole consequence is unauthorized read access to clipboard data. The base score of 5.1 (medium) is consistent with a local information-disclosure flaw. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public proof-of-concept were provided in the intelligence, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The AV:L designation is the key limiting factor: an attacker must already have local access to the device, which sharply constrains real-world exploitability compared with a network-reachable bug. No CWE was supplied (CWE: N/A), though the description and 'Path Traversal' tag point to CWE-22. Signals are internally consistent - nothing here suggests a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk mislabel; rather it is a correctly-scored medium-severity local disclosure issue.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A malicious or compromised app already running locally on a device with Samsung Flow installed (prior to 4.9.22.1) abuses a path traversal flaw to reach and read clipboard data it should not have access to, potentially capturing copied passwords, 2FA codes, or other sensitive text. No public exploit code is known, and because the attack vector is local, the attacker must already have a foothold on the device.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 12, 2026

Local path traversal in Samsung Flow before version 4.9.22.1 allows an attacker who already has a foothold on the host device (Android or Windows) to escape the application's intended file boundaries and read clipboard contents. The attack requires local access - typically a malicious app installed on the same device or interactive access - with no authentication and no user interaction needed, but the impact is limited to disclosure of clipboard data with no effect on integrity or availability. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis, making this a genuinely moderate, low-urgency issue rather than a critical priority.

RemediationAI

Update Samsung Flow to version 4.9.22.1 or later - the exact fix version identified in the source data - delivered through the normal app-store update channel on Android and Windows, and consult the vendor advisory at https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2026&month=10 for platform-specific guidance. Until devices are updated, the practical compensating controls are to restrict which applications may be installed alongside Samsung Flow using MDM or enterprise app-control policies (trade-off: reduces user flexibility and requires device management), and to avoid copying credentials, one-time codes, or other sensitive material to the clipboard on hosts where an unpatched Samsung Flow is installed (trade-off: purely procedural and dependent on user behavior). Because the vector is local, network-level blocking or firewall changes provide no benefit, and no vendor-released mitigation short of upgrading to 4.9.22.1 is available.

Affected VersionsENISA

Samsung Flow patch: 4.9.22.1

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Samsung Flow is a Samsung cross-device continuity service that links Galaxy phones with Windows PCs and other hosts for file transfer, notifications, screen mirroring, and shared clipboard. The flaw is a path traversal (directory traversal) weakness, the same root-cause class as CWE-22 - improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory - although no CWE is formally assigned in the source data. Here the traversal lets code reach resources outside its intended sandbox path and retrieve clipboard content that should be inaccessible across that boundary. Per the vendor CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N), the attack is local, requires no privileges and no user interaction, and affects only confidentiality at a low level; our independent CVSS 3.1 assessment (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) is consistent with this, and remote exploitation is not possible. The AV:L rating reflects that the attacker needs only a pre-existing local foothold - a malicious installed application or interactive access - rather than physical possession of the device.

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Severity by source

Vendor (samsung) PRIMARY 5.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 4.0 MEDIUM

Local path traversal needing a device foothold (AV:L), no privileges or interaction (PR:N/UI:N), yielding only limited clipboard disclosure (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (samsung).

CVSS VectorVendor: samsung

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Path traversal in Samsung Flow prior to version 4.9.22.1 allows local attackers to access clipboard data.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Samsung companion app for Galaxy devices, widely available but opt-in install
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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