CVE-2026-20969

Privileged file disclosure via improper input validation

Published Jan 9, 2026 · Updated Jan 9, 2026

Improper input validation in SecSettings on selected Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local users to read a file as system. Samsung has not disclosed the input, file, or specific validation operation that SecSettings mishandles. Triggering the file access requires user interaction, and the reported consequence is limited to reading a file with system privilege.

CVSS severity2.3
Low
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in SecSettings on selected Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local users to read a file as system. Samsung has not disclosed the input, file, or specific validation operation that SecSettings mishandles. Triggering the file access requires user interaction, and the reported consequence is limited to reading a file with system privilege.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-20969
Published
Jan 9, 2026
Updated
Jan 9, 2026
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-20, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 9, 2026Record 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 privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile DevicesAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.3Samsung MobileCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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