CVE-2026-20978

5.8 mediumEPSS 0.1%

Medium (5.8) in samsung android. EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the application.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

5.8 medium

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

6.1 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 2% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
Published: 2026-02-04
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

samsung:android

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=02

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