Android Settings Privilege Escalation via Improper Priv Management
CVE-2026-20979 Published on February 4, 2026

Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.

NVD


Products Associated with CVE-2026-20979

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Samsung Mobile Devices
 

Affected Versions

Samsung Mobile Devices Version SMR Feb-2026 Release in Android 15, 16 is unaffected by CVE-2026-20979

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.01%
Percentile
0.34%

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