CVE-2026-20979

EUVD-2026-5397
Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: Unknown
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
samsungandroid
15.0
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-apr-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-aug-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-dec-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-feb-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-jan-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-jan-2026-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-jul-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-jun-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-mar-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-may-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-nov-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-oct-2025-r1
samsungandroid
15.0:smr-sep-2025-r1
samsungandroid
16.0
samsungandroid
16.0:smr-aug-2025-r1
samsungandroid
16.0:smr-dec-2025-r1
samsungandroid
16.0:smr-jan-2026-r1
samsungandroid
16.0:smr-nov-2025-r1
samsungandroid
16.0:smr-oct-2025-r1
samsungandroid
16.0:smr-sep-2025-r1
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= Vulnerable software versions
References
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=02