# CVE-2026-21079: Missing encryption of sensitive data in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.72.6 allows adjacent attackers to intercept transmitted data.

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-21079-missing-encryption-of-sensitive-data-in-smart-switch-prior-to  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-21079 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-08-10

Missing encryption of sensitive data in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.72.6 allows adjacent attackers to intercept transmitted data.

Technologies: [Samsung Smart Switch](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/smart-switch). Vendors: [Samsung](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/samsung).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-21079 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-21079 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-21079?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 10 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Samsung Smart Switch. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-21079?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-21079?** Check whether you run Samsung Smart Switch. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Samsung Smart Switch

## Related threats

- [Samsung Smart Switch improper authorization in app installation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-21138-insufficient-verification-of-data-authenticity-in-smart-switch)
- [Samsung Smart Switch arbitrary application installation via physical access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-21137-path-traversal-in-smart-switch-prior-to-version-3-7-73-allows)
- [Samsung Smart Switch improper authorization allows app installation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-21136-improper-authorization-in-smart-switch-prior-to-version-3-7-73)
- [Improper input validation in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.72.6 allows adjacent attackers to access sensitive data.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-21083-improper-input-validation-in-smart-switch-prior-to-version-3-7-72)
- [Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.72.6 allows adjacent attackers to access sensitive data.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-21080-cleartext-storage-of-sensitive-information-in-smart-switch-prior)