CVE-2026-20978

4 documents4 sources

Severity

5.8MEDIUM

EPSS

0.0%

top 99.41%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Samsung Android

Timeline

PublishedFeb 4

Description

Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the application.

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDsamsung/android4 versions+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

CVEList

CVE-2026-20978: Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the appli↗2026-02-04

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GHSA

GHSA-5hvx-7r7w-mhr8: Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the appli↗2026-02-04

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🕵️Threat Intelligence

Wiz

CVE-2026-20978 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗

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