What is CVE-2025-20996?

CVE-2025-20996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Smart Switch, classified under CWE-285: IMPROPER AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2025-06-04.

How severe is CVE-2025-20996?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Smart Switch

CVE-2025-20996

Improper authorization in Smart Switch installed on non-Samsung Device prior to version 3.7.64.10 allows local attackers to read data with the privilege of Smart Switch. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Smart_switch
Samsung Mobile Smart Switch — versions 3.7.64.10

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20996?: CVE-2025-20996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Smart Switch, classified under CWE-285: IMPROPER AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2025-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-20996?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.