CVE-2025-21060
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCleartext storage of sensitive information in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.67.2 allows local attackers to access backup data from applications. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSmart Switch (Samsung's mobile device transfer application) stores application backup data in cleartext (unencrypted) prior to version 3.7.67.2. This allows local attackers with physical access or local system access to read sensitive information from application backups without cryptographic protection.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 3.7.67.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Smart Switch is installedOpen Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or check C:\Program Files\Samsung\Smart Switch for the Smart Switch directoryAffected if Smart Switch is present on the system
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Find the installed versionIn Programs and Features, locate Samsung Smart Switch and note the version shown in the Version column. Alternatively, right-click SmartSwitch.exe in the installation directory, go to Properties, and check the Details tab for Product VersionAffected if Version is displayed and can be compared to 3.7.67.2
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Compare version to affected rangeCompare the installed version number to 3.7.67.2. Versions are typically formatted as major.minor.build.revision (e.g., 3.7.67.1)Affected if Installed version is less than 3.7.67.2 (for example, 3.7.67.1, 3.7.66.0, etc.)
A user is affected if Samsung Smart Switch is installed and the installed version is lower than 3.7.67.2, meaning backup data would have been stored without encryption.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped3.7.67.2
Upgrade Smart Switch to version 3.7.67.2 or later, which implements encryption for stored backup data. Users should avoid using untrusted devices for backup operations.
3.7.67.2 or later
- Open Galaxy Store on your Samsung device
- Search for 'Smart Switch'
- Tap 'Update' if version 3.7.67.2 or later is available
- Alternatively, download Smart Switch 3.7.67.2 or later from the official Samsung website (security.samsungmobile.com)
- Verify the installed version matches 3.7.67.2 or later after updating
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-21060 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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