What is CVE-2026-20970?

CVE-2026-20970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-20970?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2026-20970

Improper access control in SLocation prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute the privileged APIs.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 15.0, 16.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Jan-2026 Release in Android 15, 16

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20970?: CVE-2026-20970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-20970?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.