CVE-2026-20988 | BDVDB-2026-320765 Detail

SamsungSamsung Mobile Devices

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-925 Improper Verification of Intent by Broadcast Receiver

References#

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=03

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-03-16Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-03-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-03-16
Last modified: 2026-03-17

Vendor information

Vendor: Samsung
Product: Samsung Mobile Devices

All Samsung vulnerabilities

Score

6.8 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 0.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
SMR Mar-2026 Release in Android 16

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

6.8 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Passive
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	High
Vulnerable System Integrity	High
Vulnerable System Availability	None
Subsequent System Confidentiality	None
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).