Path traversal in Wallpaper service prior to SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to access files with system server privilege.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Samsung Mobile
  • Samsung Mobile Devices

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References
Link Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=07 cve-icon
History

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Wallpaper Service Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-264

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Wallpaper Service Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-264

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile samsung Mobile Devices
Vendors & Products Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile samsung Mobile Devices

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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Description Path traversal in Wallpaper service prior to SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to access files with system server privilege.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SamsungMobile

Published: 2026-07-10T04:58:05.222Z

Updated: 2026-07-11T03:55:20.258Z

Reserved: 2025-12-11T01:33:35.816Z

Link: CVE-2026-21043

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-10T12:24:00.729Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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