CVE-2026-20979

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 0.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 4, 2026

Last Modified

February 5, 2026

References (1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-20979?

CVE-2026-20979 is a high vulnerability published on February 4, 2026. Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.

When was CVE-2026-20979 disclosed?

CVE-2026-20979 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 4, 2026, with the most recent update on February 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-20979 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-20979 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20979?

CVE-2026-20979 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-20979?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-20979, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-20979

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