CVE-2026-20975 (GCVE-0-2026-20975)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-09 06:16 – Updated: 2026-01-09 19:09
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Summary
Improper handling of insufficient permission in Samsung Cloud prior to version 5.6.11 allows local attackers to access specific files in arbitrary path.
Severity ?
2.1 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Samsung Mobile Samsung Cloud Unaffected: 5.6.11
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