Improper input validation in FacAtFunction in Galaxy Watch prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privilege.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

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 0.00033.

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 May-2026 Release in Android Watch 14, 16 unaffected < *

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References
Link Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=05 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Arbitrary Code Execution via Improper Input Validation in Galaxy Watch FacAtFunction
First Time appeared Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile samsung Mobile Devices
Weaknesses CWE-20
Vendors & Products Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile samsung Mobile Devices

Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper input validation in FacAtFunction in Galaxy Watch prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privilege.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SamsungMobile

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:42:07.932Z

Reserved: 2025-12-11T01:33:35.804Z

Link: CVE-2026-21019

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Updated: 2026-05-13T14:41:26.121Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T06:16:13.403

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:33:53.233

Link: CVE-2026-21019

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Updated: 2026-05-13T07:30:25Z

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