Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-21022

Improper handling of insufficient permissions in Routines prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

Published May 13, 2026 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · samsung android · evidence confidence high

Improper handling of insufficient permissions in Routines prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-21022 is a medium public vulnerability record for samsung android. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether samsung android is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: samsung/android (15.0). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 6.9 (technical impact); EPSS 0.1% (30-day exploitation probability). It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Improper handling of insufficient permissions in Routines prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Improper handling of insufficient permissions in Routines prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

Affected

  • cpe samsung/android15.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21022

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-21022

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21022

    Improper handling of insufficient permissions in Routines prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

    nvd.nist.gov

References