What is CVE-2026-20992?

CVE-2026-20992 is a low-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2026-20992?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Samsung Android

CVE-2026-20992

Improper authorization in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to disable configuring the background data usage of application.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-03-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.3% 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 13.0, 14.0, 15.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Mar-2026 Release in Android 13, 14, 15, 16

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20992?: CVE-2026-20992 is a low-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-20992?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.