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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00084.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=01 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Samsung
Samsung mobile Devices
Vendors & Products Samsung
Samsung mobile Devices

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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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.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SamsungMobile

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-09T19:18:02.710Z

Reserved: 2025-12-11T01:33:35.798Z

Link: CVE-2026-20969

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-09T19:17:59.102Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-09T07:16:03.267

Modified: 2026-01-09T07:16:03.267

Link: CVE-2026-20969

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-09T13:23:30Z

Weaknesses

No weakness.