CVE-2026-20975

Local Permission Escalation in Samsung Cloud Allows Access to Arbitrary Files

Published Jan 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper handling of insufficient permission in Samsung Cloud prior to version 5.6.11 allows local attackers to access specific files in arbitrary path.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

A local attacker can read arbitrary files on a device running Samsung Cloud prior to version 5.6.11 because the software fails to enforce sufficient permissions, allowing the attacker to invoke operations that bypass normal access controls.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Samsung Cloud, part of the Samsung Mobile ecosystem, for all releases earlier than 5.6.11. Any device running an affected version could be compromised, exposing confidential files stored within the cloud service.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 2.1, the technical severity is low. The EPSS score is less than 1 %, indicating a very small probability that an attack would be executed in the wild, and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is local: an attacker with access to the device can target the cloud service without remote network involvement.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Samsung Cloud to version 5.6.11 or later.
  • Apply a device-level whitelist or file‑access restriction to prevent the Samsung Cloud application from reading arbitrary file paths if an update is not immediately available.
  • Configure device monitoring or logging to detect unauthorized file read attempts and set up alerts for suspicious activity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 18, 2026 at 16:37 UTC.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Permission Escalation in Samsung Cloud Allows Access to Arbitrary Files
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-732
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:samsung:cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samsung
Samsung cloud
Vendors & Products Samsung
Samsung cloud
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper handling of insufficient permission in Samsung Cloud prior to version 5.6.11 allows local attackers to access specific files in arbitrary path.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SamsungMobile
Published
Updated
Jan 9, 2026, 7:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 11, 2025, 1:33 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 9, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:18 AM