CVE-2025-20895 Auth bypass in Galaxy Store
Physical attackers can bypass Setupwizard restrictions to install arbitrary applications via an authentication bypass in the Galaxy Store.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20895?
CVE-2025-20895 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Galaxy Store, published on 4 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path in Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.87.6 allows physical attackers to install arbitrary applications to bypass restrictions of Setupwizard.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20895?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Galaxy Store.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20895?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20895 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-20895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9r9-fxgw-q3h7.