Description
Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the application.
Published: 2026-07-10
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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

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Title Local Authorization Bypass in KnoxGuardManager Enables Persistence Configuration Tampering
Weaknesses CWE-284

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +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 Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the application.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': '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'}

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Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SamsungMobile

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-10T14:33:24.915Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-21044

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-10T14:33:17.992Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-10T12:30:16Z

Weaknesses

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