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Android CVE-2026-20990

| EUVDEUVD-2026-12297 HIGH
2026-03-16 SamsungMobile
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 16, 2026 - 05:00 euvd
EUVD-2026-12297
Analysis Generated
Mar 16, 2026 - 05:00 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 16, 2026 - 04:31 nvd
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper export of android application components in Secure Folder prior to SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Secure Folder privilege.

AnalysisAI

Google's Secure Folder prior to the March 2026 SMR release improperly exports Android application components, enabling local attackers to execute arbitrary activities with Secure Folder privileges. This high-severity vulnerability affects users with local device access and could allow privilege escalation or unauthorized access to protected data. No patch is currently available.

Technical ContextAI

Samsung Secure Folder is a security application that creates an isolated, encrypted space on Samsung devices to store sensitive apps and data separately from the main device environment. The vulnerability stems from improperly exported Android application components, which occurs when Android activities, services, or broadcast receivers are inadvertently made accessible to other applications without proper access controls. While no specific CWE is assigned, this type of vulnerability typically falls under component exposure issues common in Android applications where exported components can be invoked by malicious apps to perform unauthorized actions with the privileges of the vulnerable application.

RemediationAI

Update Samsung Secure Folder to SMR March-2026 Release 1 or later through the standard Samsung security update process via Settings > Software update > Download and install. Samsung typically delivers these updates as part of their monthly security maintenance releases. Until the update can be applied, users should limit the installation of untrusted applications and avoid granting unnecessary permissions to apps, as exploitation requires a malicious local application to be present on the device.

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