Local Persistence Bypass via Improper Auth in KnoxGuardManager
CVE-2026-21044 Published on July 10, 2026
Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the application.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-21044
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Affected Versions
Samsung Mobile Devices:- Version SMR Jul-2026 Release in Android 14, 15, 16 and below * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.10%
Percentile
0.86%
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