CVE-2026-20969 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

What is CVE-2026-20969?

CVE-2026-20969 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 9 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper input validation in SecSettings prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to access file with system privilege. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20969?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2026-20969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20969 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-2026-20969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2021-25394 Samsung Mobile Devices Race Condition Exploited Medium 6.4
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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-f43f-xc66-f5hm.