What is CVE-2026-20969?

CVE-2026-20969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-20: IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-01-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-20969?

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

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2026-20969

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.

Published 2026-01-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 13.0, 14.0, 15.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Jan-2026 Release in Selected Android 13, 14, 15, 16 devices

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20969?: CVE-2026-20969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-20: IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-20969?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.