Path traversal in ShortcutService prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows privileged local attacker to create file with system privilege.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Samsung
  • Mobile Devices

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References
Link Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=02 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samsung
Samsung mobile Devices
Vendors & Products Samsung
Samsung mobile Devices

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Path traversal in ShortcutService prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows privileged local attacker to create file with system privilege.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SamsungMobile

Published: 2026-02-04T06:14:44.359Z

Updated: 2026-02-04T16:56:51.388Z

Reserved: 2025-12-11T01:33:35.799Z

Link: CVE-2026-20982

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-04T16:56:49.176Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-04T07:16:00.240

Modified: 2026-02-04T16:33:44.537

Link: CVE-2026-20982

cve-icon Redhat

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