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CVE-2026-21014 Samsung CVE debrief

CVE-2026-21014 Improper access control in Samsung Camera prior to version 16.5.00.28 allows local attacker to access location data. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability. The vulnerability impacts Samsung Camera deployments, requiring defenders to assess exposure and verify user interaction restrictions to prevent unauthorized location data access. This CVE record was published on 2026-04-13T06:16:06.140Z and has not been modified since then. The debrief provides an executive overview of the vulnerability, highlighting the affected product, vulnerability class, and likely operational impact.

Vendor: Samsung
Product: Camera
CVSS: MEDIUM 5.1
CISA KEV: Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published: 2026-04-13
Original CVE updated: 2026-10-26
Advisory published: 2026-04-13
Advisory updated: 2026-10-26

Who should care

Defenders of Samsung Camera deployments should assess exposure and verify user interaction restrictions to prevent unauthorized location data access. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified. The who should care section highlights the impacted groups and

Why it matters

CVE-2026-21014 requires verification of Samsung Camera versions and user interaction restrictions to prevent unauthorized location data access.

Verify user interaction restrictions to prevent unauthorized location data access
Assess exposure of Samsung Camera versions prior to 16.5.00.28

Technical summary

Improper access control in Samsung Camera prior to version 16.5.00.28 allows local attackers to access location data with user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1 and a medium severity. The technical summary provides affected product context, defensive impact, and source-grounded technical framing without unsupported root-cause or exploit claims. Defenders should assess exposure of Samsung Camera versions prior to 16.5.00.28 and verify user interaction restrictions.

Defensive priority

Assess exposure of Samsung Camera versions prior to 16.5.00.28 and verify user interaction restrictions.

Recommended defensive actions

Verify Samsung Camera version is 16.5.00.28 or later
Restrict access to sensitive data and location services
Monitor user interactions with Samsung Camera

Evidence notes

CVE and NVD provide details on improper access control in Samsung Camera, allowing local attackers to access location data with user interaction. The evidence is grounded in official CVE Program and NIST NVD records, but the exact scope and severity may have source-confidence limits. Defenders should verify Samsung Camera versions and user interaction restrictions to prevent unauthorized location data access. The evidence notes are based on CVE and NVD records, which provide a detailed

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

CVE-2026-21014 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-21014

CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
CVE-2026-21014 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21014

NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.