CVE-2026-20979

4 documents4 sources

Severity

8.4HIGH

EPSS

0.0%

top 99.52%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Samsung Android

Timeline

PublishedFeb 4

Description

Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDsamsung/android15.0, 16.0+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

GHSA

GHSA-q5m8-h2g5-h29v: Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege↗2026-02-04

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CVEList

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↗2026-02-04

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🕵️Threat Intelligence

Wiz

CVE-2026-20979 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗

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