CVE-2026-20986 Path traversal in Chinese Samsung Members

Medium 5.1 Published 4 Feb 2026 Updated 4 Feb 2026

Local attackers can overwrite data within the Samsung Members app via a path traversal vulnerability.

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-2026-20986?

CVE-2026-20986 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Chinese Samsung Members, published on 4 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Path traversal in Samsung Members prior to Chinese version 15.5.05.4 allows local attackers to overwrite data within Samsung Members.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20986?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Members.

How do I fix CVE-2026-20986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-20986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9qg-w85w-hq2h.