CVE-2026-20979 | THREATINT

Description

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

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-12-11 | Published 2026-02-04 | Updated 2026-02-06 | Assigner SamsungMobile

HIGH: 8.4CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Problem types

CWE-269 Impoper Privilege Management

Product status

Default status

affected

SMR Feb-2026 Release in Android 15, 16

unaffected

References

security.samsungmobile.com/...Update.smsb?year=2026&month=02

cve.org (CVE-2026-20979)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-20979)

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