CVE-2025-20946 (GCVE-0-2025-20946)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-08 04:50 – Updated: 2026-02-26 18:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Improper handling of exceptional conditions in pairing specific bluetooth devices in Galaxy Watch Bluetooth pairing prior to SMR Apr-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to pair with specific bluetooth devices without user interaction.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-09 04:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile | Samsung Mobile Devices |
Unaffected:
SMR Apr-2025 Release in Android Watch 14
|
guessed |
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