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Samsung Internet EUVDEUVD-2026-97199

| CVE-2026-21135 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-10-12 mobile.security@samsung.com GHSA-9wh2-hfq2-27w2
5.9
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
    Obtain local access to Samsung device
  2. Exploit
    Satisfy required precondition and invoke flawed access control
  3. Impact
    Read restricted sensitive browser data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires local access to the device running Samsung Internet prior to version 30.0.5.6 (AV:L) - remote exploitation is not possible. The AT:P metric means a specific attack requirement must hold (for example a particular app or timing state) rather than succeeding against every default invocation, which limits reliability. Once that condition is met, no authentication/privileges (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are needed. Impact is limited to disclosure of sensitive information (VC:H) with no integrity or availability effect, and updating to 30.0.5.6 or later removes the flaw.

Impact

This is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.0 base 5.9) local information-disclosure flaw and should be treated as a moderate, not urgent, priority. The CVSS 4.0 vector tells a coherent story: AV:L means the attacker needs local access to the device (not remote/network), AT:P indicates a specific attack requirement or precondition must be met, PR:N/UI:N mean no privileges or user interaction are needed once that condition exists, and VC:H/VI:N/VA:N confine the impact to confidentiality only (sensitive-information read) with no integrity or availability loss. No EPSS score was supplied, the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, and no POC was referenced - so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The combination of a local-only vector, an added attack requirement (AT:P), and confidentiality-only impact meaningfully lowers real-world risk versus the raw score: this is a realistic low-to-moderate priority rather than a high-urgency item, despite Samsung Internet's large install base. Note that the CWE is listed as N/A and no EPSS/SSVC data was provided, so automatable/technical-impact framing cannot be independently derived from the input.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with local access to an unlocked or shared Samsung device (or a malicious co-resident app) leverages improper access control in Samsung Internet below 30.0.5.6 to read sensitive browser-held information such as cached data, credentials, or browsing artifacts that should be access-restricted. The AT:P requirement implies a specific precondition (e.g. a timing/race window or particular app state) must be satisfied, but no user interaction or elevated privileges are needed once it is. No public exploit code is known for this CVE at time of analysis.

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 information disclosure in Samsung Internet lets an attacker who already has access to the device read sensitive data through an improper access control weakness in all versions prior to 30.0.5.6. Samsung rates it CVSS 4.0 5.9 (AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N), and our independent assessment agrees: medium severity, local-only reach, confidentiality impact only, with no integrity or availability effect. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, so this is a moderate-priority patching item rather than an urgent one; the attack requires local access plus a specific precondition (AT:P) rather than working against every default invocation, but once met it needs no authentication or privileges (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N). Updating to 30.0.5.6 or later removes the flaw.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: update Samsung Internet to version 30.0.5.6 or later, which is the version boundary named in the advisory and the fix identified by our assessment. On managed fleets, push the browser update through the Galaxy Store or Google Play (or your EMM/MDM app catalogue) and verify the installed version string rather than assuming auto-update has completed, since browser updates on Android are frequently deferred on metered or idle-restricted devices; the trade-off is only brief user disruption and no functional loss. Until the update is confirmed on a given device, compensating controls are limited because the flaw is local-only: restrict installation to vetted apps from managed catalogues and disable sideloading of unknown sources, which removes the most likely local actor but does not help against a pre-installed malicious or compromised app; keep the device on a current Android security patch level and remove or sandbox untrusted apps that could reach browser components, accepting that this narrows usability for power users. If the browser cannot be updated immediately on a critical device, consider steering sensitive browsing to a separately updated browser as an interim measure, understanding that this does not remediate the Samsung Internet component itself and that the underlying access-control weakness remains exploitable by any local actor meeting the AT:P precondition. There is no network-perimeter mitigation for this issue because remote exploitation is not possible (AV:L), and no action on the user-interaction side is needed since the vector shows UI:N. Reference: https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2026&month=10.

Affected VersionsENISA

Samsung Internet patch: 30.0.5.6

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Samsung Internet is Samsung's Chromium-based web browser shipped as the default browser on Galaxy devices and also distributed through the Galaxy Store and Google Play, which means the vulnerable component is present on a very large population of Android devices rather than being an optional install. The root cause is an access-control design or enforcement failure rather than a memory-safety bug: the browser exposes some sensitive data through a path that is not adequately gated, so a local actor able to reach that path can read it. No CWE identifier was supplied in the source data, but the flaw belongs to the improper/broken access control class (the CWE-284 family), where the resource exists and is reachable but the check that should restrict who can consume it is missing, misordered, or applied on the wrong side of the trust boundary. The CVSS 4.0 vector is instructive about the practical reach: AV:L confirms the attack surface is the local device (typically another app, a process, or a local user context invoking a browser component), AT:P means a specific attack requirement must hold before exploitation succeeds, and the absence of impact on integrity or availability means the exploit cannot be used to modify data, install code, or cause denial of service through this issue alone. Because PR:N and UI:N appear in the vector, no privileges and no victim interaction are needed once the local precondition is satisfied, which makes the missing authorization check - not credential theft or social engineering - the only real barrier. The provided CPE set is empty, so exact platform and build fingerprints must be taken from the vendor bulletin; treat any Samsung Internet build below 30.0.5.6 as in scope regardless of the underlying Android version.

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Severity by source

Vendor (samsung) PRIMARY 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.1 MEDIUM

Local vector (AV:L) with a required precondition mapped from AT:P to AC:H; no privileges or interaction (PR:N/UI:N); confidentiality-only impact (C:H, I:N, A:N).

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/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
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper access control in Samsung Internet prior to version 30.0.5.6 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Default pre-installed browser on Samsung Galaxy Android devices, very large install base
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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