CVE-2026-21043

Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service Enabling Privilege Escalation on Samsung Mobile Devices

Published Jul 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Path traversal in Wallpaper service prior to SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to access files with system server privilege.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service Enabling Privilege Escalation on Samsung Mobile Devices
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service Enables System Server File Access
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service Enables System Server File Access
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Wallpaper Service Path Traversal Enabling System Server File Access
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-269
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Wallpaper Service Path Traversal Enabling System Server File Access
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-269
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Wallpaper Service Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-264
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Wallpaper Service Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-264
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile samsung Mobile Devices
Vendors & Products Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile samsung Mobile Devices
Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SamsungMobile
Published
Updated
Jul 11, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Dec 11, 2025, 1:33 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 10, 2026, 5:16 AM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 3:10 PM