Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.69.15 allows remote attackers to configure a downgraded scheme for authentication.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

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 0.00192.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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 Smart Switch affected
Version Status Constraints
3.7.69.15 unaffected
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Vendor Product Confidence Versions
Samsung Smart Switch 85%
Version Status Scheme Platform
3.7.69.15
 unaffected generic —
[0,3.7.69.15)
 affected generic —

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2026&month=03 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samsung
Samsung smart Switch
Vendors & Products Samsung
Samsung smart Switch

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.69.15 allows remote attackers to configure a downgraded scheme for authentication.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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: 2026-03-16T13:19:36.235Z

Reserved: 2025-12-11T01:33:35.801Z

Link: CVE-2026-20996

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T13:15:58.458Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-16T14:18:10.570

Modified: 2026-03-16T14:53:07.390

Link: CVE-2026-20996

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-17T09:55:12Z

Weaknesses

No weakness.