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CVE-2026-20988 (GCVE-0-2026-20988)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-16 04:31 – Updated: 2026-03-17 03:55
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
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
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-16 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-925 - Improper Verification of Intent by Broadcast Receiver
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices Unaffected: SMR Mar-2026 Release in Android 16
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