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Vulnerability · 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 privilege.

Published Mar 16, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Improper verification of intent

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-20988. EPSS is 0.08%. Act only if a listed version of Improper verification of intent is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Improper verification of intent).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.08%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe samsung/android

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe samsung/android16.0

How to fix CVE-2026-20988

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-20988. EPSS is 0.08%. Act only if a listed version of Improper verification of intent is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 16.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.08%. 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.

  1. Mar 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-20988

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-20988

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 privilege. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.