CVE-2025-20956 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices
Physical attackers can access developer settings on Samsung Galaxy Watch devices due to improper component export in Settings.
- 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-2025-20956?
CVE-2025-20956 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices, published on 7 May 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
Improper export of android application components in Settings in Galaxy Watch prior to SMR May-2025 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access developer settings.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20956?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Wear Os.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-20956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-72gp-564x-qvpp.