Is CVE-2026-20980 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-20980 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-20980?

CVE-2026-20980 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2026-20980

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

Improper input validation in PACM prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows physical attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS score: 0.3% (16th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2026-5396)
Published: February 4, 2026
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2026-5396 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on February 4, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

samsung / android
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Certified products that may be affected

6 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Samsung BoringCrypto Android 15 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - FIPS 140 5530 - active
Samsung BoringCrypto Android 14 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - FIPS 140 5521 - active
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 16 – Fall - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11664-2026 - active
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 15 – Spring - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11593-2025 - active
Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 14 - Fall - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11539-2024 - active

See all 6 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=02(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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