---
id: CVE-2026-21099
title: >-
  Improper access control in SettingsProvider prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1
  allows local attackers to access sensitive information.
summary: >-
  Improper access control in SettingsProvider prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1
  allows local attackers to access sensitive information.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-280
vendor: samsung
product: android
affected:
  - android = 15.0
  - android = 16.0
  - android = 17.0
published: '2026-09-09'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T20:40:43.983'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21099'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=09'
    label: mobile.security@samsung.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T14:17:27.941739Z'
scores:
  nvd: 5.5
  cna: 5.1
epss: 0.00093
epssPercentile: 0.00637
ingestedAt: '2026-09-09T05:00:01.752Z'
---

## Overview

Improper access control in SettingsProvider prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.

## Affected

- `android = 15.0`
- `android = 16.0`
- `android = 17.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.