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SamsungCVE-2026-21044

Samsung KnoxGuardManager: improper authorization

Medium5.8CVE-2026-21044 · Published Jul 10, 2026

Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the application.

Samsung advisory

Affected versions

The source does not list versions here. See the source advisory for affected products and fixes.
Details and references
CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/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
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)

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