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Vulnerability · 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.

Published Mar 16, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Improper authorization in Settings

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-20992. EPSS is 0.09%. Act only if a listed version of Improper authorization in Settings 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 authorization in Settings).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.09%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe samsung/android

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

Are you affected?

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  • cpe samsung/android13.0

How to fix CVE-2026-20992

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-2026-20992. EPSS is 0.09%. Act only if a listed version of Improper authorization in Settings is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 13.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 0.09%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

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

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-20992

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-20992

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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.

    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.