CVE-2026-21040

Local privileged API access

Published Jul 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 2026

Improper access control in IAFDService on Samsung Mobile Devices running Android 14 through 16 allows local users to invoke privileged APIs. Samsung has not published the affected API names or the missing caller-validation logic within IAFDService. The gate is an already privileged local context; the public record does not identify which API actions or downstream effects become available.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in IAFDService on Samsung Mobile Devices running Android 14 through 16 allows local users to invoke privileged APIs. Samsung has not published the affected API names or the missing caller-validation logic within IAFDService. The gate is an already privileged local context; the public record does not identify which API actions or downstream effects become available.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-21040
Published
Jul 10, 2026
Updated
Jul 10, 2026
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-284, T1404
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile DevicesAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

6.9Samsung MobileCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1404Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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