What is CVE-2025-20998?

CVE-2025-20998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy_watch, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-07-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-20998?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy_watch

CVE-2025-20998

Improper access control in SamsungAccount for Galaxy Watch prior to SMR Jul-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to access phone number.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Galaxy_watch
Samsung Galaxy_watch_4
Samsung Galaxy_watch_4_classic
Samsung Galaxy_watch_5
Samsung Galaxy_watch_5_pro
Samsung Galaxy_watch_6
Samsung Galaxy_watch_6_classic
Samsung Galaxy_watch_7
Samsung Galaxy_watch_fe
Samsung Galaxy_watch_ultra

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20998?: CVE-2025-20998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy_watch, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-20998?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.