CVE-2025-20940 (GCVE-0-2025-20940)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-08 04:39 – Updated: 2025-04-08 18:23
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Summary
Improper handling of insufficient permission in Samsung Device Health Manager Service prior to SMR Apr-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to access provider in SDMHS.
Severity ?
4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices Unaffected: SMR Apr-2025 Release in Android Watch 14
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