CVE-2025-20997 Misconfiguration in Samsung Mobile Devices
Local attackers can reset Galaxy Watch configurations due to incorrect default permissions in the framework.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20997?
CVE-2025-20997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices, published on 8 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect default permission in Framework for Galaxy Watch prior to SMR Jul-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to reset some configuration of Galaxy Watch.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Wear Os.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjr7-557x-pp48.