CVE-2025-21061
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 sensitive data. 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 · moderate confidenceSmart Switch versions prior to 3.7.67.2 store sensitive information in cleartext without encryption, allowing local attackers with physical or local device access to read unencrypted sensitive data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger the exposure.
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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Locate Smart Switch installationOn Windows, check Program Files or Program Files (x86) for 'Samsung Smart Switch' folder. On Android, go to Settings > Apps and find Smart Switch.Affected if Smart Switch is installed on the device
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Identify installed versionOn Windows, right-click the Smart Switch desktop shortcut, select Properties, and view the version in the Details tab. On Android, go to Settings > Apps > Smart Switch and note the version number.Affected if The version displayed is lower than 3.7.67.2 or the version cannot be determined (indicating an old build)
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Confirm version is within vulnerable rangeCompare your identified version against the affected range: any version < 3.7.67.2 is vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is 3.7.67.1 or earlier, or any version number below 3.7.67.2
You are affected if Samsung Smart Switch is installed and the installed version is less than 3.7.67.2, as this version range contains the cleartext storage vulnerability that exposes sensitive data to local attackers with physical access.
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
Update Smart Switch to version 3.7.67.2 or later to apply the security patch that addresses the cleartext storage vulnerability.
3.7.67.2 or later
- Open Smart Switch on your device or access your device's app store (Galaxy Store or Google Play Store)
- Navigate to the Smart Switch app page or within the app check for updates
- Update Smart Switch to version 3.7.67.2 or later
- Verify the update was successful by checking the app version in Settings > Apps > Smart Switch
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 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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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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