CVE-2026-20988
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Improper Intent Verification in Samsung Settings Enables Privileged Activity

Publication date: 2026-03-16

Last updated on: 2026-03-20

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Description
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.
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Published
2026-03-16
Last Modified
2026-03-20
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-20988
EUVD
EUVD-2026-12293
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samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper verification of intent by a broadcast receiver in the Samsung Settings application prior to the SMR March 2026 Release 1. It allows a local attacker to launch an arbitrary activity with Settings privileges. However, user interaction is required to trigger this vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary activities within the Settings application with elevated privileges. This could potentially lead to unauthorized changes in device settings or exposure of sensitive configurations, impacting device security and user privacy. However, exploitation requires user interaction.

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