Detections
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CVE-2026-20978

medium

Description

Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the application.

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=02

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-02-04

Updated: 2026-02-05

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Severity: Medium

CVSS v4

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00005