CVE-2026-20988

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.

CVSS v3 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-aug-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-dec-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-feb-2026-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-jan-2026-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-nov-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-oct-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-sep-2025-r1::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-16 14:18

Updated : 2026-03-20 14:29

NVD link : CVE-2026-20988

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20988

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20988

JSON object : View

Products Affected

samsung

android

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

{"id": "CVE-2026-20988", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.0, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.3}], "cvssMetricV40": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "mobile.security@samsung.com", "cvssData": {"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "version": "4.0", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "baseScore": 6.8, "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vectorString": "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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED", "userInteraction": "PASSIVE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED"}}]}, "published": "2026-03-16T14:18:09.457", "references": [{"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=03", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "mobile.security@samsung.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Verificaci\u00f3n incorrecta de la intenci\u00f3n por el receptor de difusi\u00f3n en Ajustes antes de la versi\u00f3n SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 permite al atacante local lanzar actividad arbitraria con privilegio de Ajustes. Se requiere interacci\u00f3n del usuario para activar esta vulnerabilidad."}], "lastModified": "2026-03-20T14:29:28.470", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "3FD6766A-EC2B-4CA2-9A8E-2BA5C9E9ECF9"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "C86A3033-9DD1-47F9-B95D-10F82A31D335"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-dec-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "98C26CF8-228F-4791-B5A3-B65DF709F402"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-feb-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "2BB01FDF-5022-4EAE-9779-F09771BEC443"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-jan-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "E2CCDCC2-A128-4BB4-91CD-E534E06BB24C"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-nov-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "0C527C12-5480-4604-A480-1E540095EB5D"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-oct-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "B3C64BA1-AF0F-4E65-97BE-3FD1958FFC79"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-sep-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "79C71CA6-508E-4A19-9014-47FA1BD5A83C"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "mobile.security@samsung.com"}