CVE-2021-36689

5.5 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

An issue discovered in com.samourai.wallet.PinEntryActivity.java in Streetside Samourai Wallet 0.99.96i allows attackers to view sensitive information and decrypt data via a brute force attack that uses a recovered samourai.dat file. The PIN is 5 to 8 digits, which may be insufficient in this situation.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2023-03-04 00:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:59 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2023-03-04 00:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:59 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-521
Record status: Modified

Affected

samourai-wallet-android Project samourai-wallet-android 0.99.96i

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record