CVE-2026-20988Disclosure(samsung / android)

LOWCVSS 5.0 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • android

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
android

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-17: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-17: 103-17
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-20988 Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to launch arbitrary activity with Settings pri… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20988

    Post summary

    The CVE-2026-20988 disclosure notes that improper intent verification in the Settings app allows a local attacker to trigger arbitrary activities; no PoC, exploit, or patch details are provided in the excerpt.

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CPE platform detail8 entries

8 of 8 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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