CVE-2026-20997

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.69.15 allows remote attackers to potentially bypass authentication.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2026&month=03	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:smart_switch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-16 14:18

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-20997

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20997

JSON object : View

Products Affected

samsung

smart_switch

CWE

CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

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