CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-20979
Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"affected","product":"Samsung Mobile Devices","vendor":"Samsung Mobile","versions":[{"status":"unaffected","version":"SMR Feb-2026 Release in Android 15, 16"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":8.4,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"LOW","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4d957e697d76ce72e2543f5a8672b8839002bce2744ac3d6022fe7e0a72a67d2 · sha256:62e8c8db249706ba… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"description":"CWE-269 Impoper Privilege Management","lang":"en"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4d957e697d76ce72e2543f5a8672b8839002bce2744ac3d6022fe7e0a72a67d2 · sha256:62e8c8db249706ba… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"url":"https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=02"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:4d957e697d76ce72e2543f5a8672b8839002bce2744ac3d6022fe7e0a72a67d2 · sha256:62e8c8db249706ba… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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