CVE-2025-20896

Local information disclosure via unrestricted implicit intent

Published Feb 4, 2025 · Updated Feb 4, 2025

Information disclosure in Samsung EasySetup before 11.1.18 allows local users to access sensitive data through an implicit intent. The application sends sensitive communication through an implicit Android intent without restricting or validating the receiving component. A malicious application on the same mobile device can receive the intent and read the exposed data; Samsung has not identified the specific data involved.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Samsung EasySetup before 11.1.18 allows local users to access sensitive data through an implicit intent. The application sends sensitive communication through an implicit Android intent without restricting or validating the receiving component. A malicious application on the same mobile device can receive the intent and read the exposed data; Samsung has not identified the specific data involved.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-20896
Published
Feb 4, 2025
Updated
Feb 4, 2025
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Samsung EasySetup
Classifications
CWE-927
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics · Samsung EasySetupAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-927Use of Implicit Intent for Sensitive Communication

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