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CVE-2026-21007: Improper check for exceptional conditions in Device Care prior to SMR Apr-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to bypass Knox Guard.

MediumCVSS 4.4 · v4.0—Proof of concept No fix recorded

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 17/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.16% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Physical access to the device is required. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.

Low priority for now. Update when a fix is released; follow the vendor's advisory.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

Published
Apr 13, 2026
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 6th percentile

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Action score

17

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
17 / 40 · 4.4 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · SamsungMobile
4.4
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
samsungandroid

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (SamsungMobile). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices

    • SMR Apr-2026 Release in Android 14, 15, 16 and laternot affected · semver

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • samsung android14.0
  • samsung android15.0
  • samsung android16.0

Same product

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    70This week
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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-21003Apr 13, 2026 · Improper input validation in data related to network restrictions prior to SMR Apr-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to bypass the…
    20Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-21006Apr 13, 2026 · Improper access control in Samsung DeX prior to SMR Apr-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access to hidden notification contents.
    18Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-21008Apr 13, 2026 · Exposure of sensitive information in S Share prior to SMR Apr-2026 Release 1 allows adjacent attacker to access sensitive information.
    20Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02026-08-04

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+113 d
  3. TodayNov 12, 2026+213 d

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-210090 days apartImproper check for exceptional conditions in Recents prior to SMR Apr-2026 Release 1 allows physical attacker to bypass App Pinning.
    16Monitor

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Physical access to the device is required.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Physical
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-754 · Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/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

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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References

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