Medium severity · published Jan 9, 2026
CVE-2026-20975
Improper handling of insufficient permission in Samsung Cloud prior to version 5.6.11 allows local attackers to access specific files in arbitrary path
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper handling of insufficient permission in Samsung Cloud prior to version 5.6.11 allows local attackers to access specific files in arbitrary path.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CL
Cloud · Samsung
before 5.6.11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20975
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20975
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2026&month=01
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