CVE-2026-20982
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Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-20982, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-02-04

Last updated on: 2026-02-05

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Description

Path traversal in ShortcutService prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows privileged local attacker to create file with system privilege.

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Meta Information

Published
2026-02-04
Last Modified
2026-02-05
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-02-04
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
EUVD

Affected Vendors & Products

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samsung android 14.0
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samsung android 15.0
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samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
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samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a path traversal issue in the ShortcutService component prior to the SMR Feb-2026 Release 1. It allows a privileged local attacker to create files with system-level privileges by exploiting the path traversal flaw.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with local privileged access could exploit this vulnerability to create files with system privileges. This could lead to unauthorized modification or creation of critical system files, potentially compromising system integrity and security.

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