Vulnerability · CVE-2026-20974
Improper input validation in data related to network restrictions prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to bypass Carrier Relock.
Published Jan 9, 2026 · catalog updated Jan 9, 2026 · Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
Last checked Oct 30, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check this week
CVE-2026-20974 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 19.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices.
Gaps on this record
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Medium5.2
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 19.00%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- vendor Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices patch: SMR Jan-2026 Release in Selected Android 13, 14, 15, 16 devices
Improper input validation in data related to network restrictions prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to bypass Carrier Relock.
Are you affected?
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- vendor Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices patch: SMR Jan-2026 Release in Selected Android 13, 14, 15, 16 devicespatch: SMR Jan-2026 Release in Selected Android 13, 14, 15, 16 devices
How to fix CVE-2026-20974
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2026-20974 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 19.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices patch: SMR Jan-2026 Release in Selected Android 13, 14, 15, 16 devices patch: SMR Jan-2026 Release in Selected Android 13, 14, 15, 16 devices. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 19.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 9, 2026 · EUVD
Detected
Improper input validation in data related to network restrictions prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to bypass Carrier Relock.
Jan 9, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
Improper input validation in data related to network restrictions prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to bypass Carrier Relock.
Sources
- EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-1783
Improper input validation in data related to network restrictions prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows physical attackers to bypass Carrier Relock.
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Jan 9, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- EUVDOct 30, 2026