CVE-2026-20988

4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.53%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Samsung Android
Timeline
PublishedMar 16

Description

Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDsamsung/android16.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
CVE-2026-20988: Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to launch arbitrary activity w↗2026-03-16
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GHSA
GHSA-49cf-jv8p-hqj3: Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to launch arbitrary activity w↗2026-03-16
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20988 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20988 (MEDIUM CVSS 6.8) | Improper verification of intent by | cvebase.io