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

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00129.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices affected
Version Status Constraints
SMR Jul-2026 Release in Android 14, 15, 16 unaffected < *

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Solution

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Workaround

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

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service Enables System Server File Access
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-285

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service Enables System Server File Access
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-285

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-285

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal in Wallpaper Service
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-285

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Wallpaper Service Path Traversal Enabling System Server File Access
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-269

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Wallpaper Service Path Traversal Enabling System Server File Access
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-269

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

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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SamsungMobile

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-21043

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

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-26T14:15:18Z

Weaknesses

No weakness.