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.

Score

CVSS 4.0 8.4 High

Status

Analyzed - mobile.security@samsung.com

Published

2026-02-04

Last modified

2026-02-26

Affected products

• Android (Samsung)
• Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile)

References

• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=02