{"id":"CVE-2026-20969","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2026-20969","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T02:11:38.584Z","title":"Improper input validation in SecSettings prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to access file with system privilege.","description":"Improper input validation in SecSettings prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to access file with system privilege. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.","published":"2026-01-09T07:16:03.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T10:18:08.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"mobile.security@samsung.com","cvss":{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"severity":"LOW","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M"},"cwe":[],"affected":["samsung/android"],"epss":{"score":0.00278,"percentile":0.20088,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"low","text":"Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=01","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"mobile.security@samsung.com"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20969","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}