CVE-2026-20975
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper handling of insufficient permission in Samsung Cloud prior to version 5.6.11 allows local attackers to access specific files in arbitrary path.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Samsung Cloud Android application where improper permission handling allows a local attacker to access files outside the intended sandbox by traversing arbitrary paths. The flaw exists in versions prior to 5.6.11 and enables unauthorized file read access to specific locations on the device storage.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 5.6.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Samsung Cloud installationNavigate to Settings > Apps > Apps on the Android device and locate Samsung Cloud in the app list, or check the app drawerAffected if Samsung Cloud application is installed on the device
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Retrieve installed app versionTap on Samsung Cloud in the apps list and view the Version information displayed under the app name, or access the app and go to Settings > About Samsung Cloud to find the version numberAffected if The displayed version number is lower than 5.6.11 (for example, 5.6.10, 5.6.0, or any version below 5.6.11)
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Confirm vulnerable version rangeCompare the identified version against the affected range: any version prior to 5.6.11 including version 5.6.10, 5.5.x, 5.4.x, and earlier releasesAffected if The installed version falls below 5.6.11 in the version numbering scheme
The environment is affected if Samsung Cloud Android application is installed with any version number lower than 5.6.11, as this version contains the patch for the path traversal vulnerability in permission validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.6.11
Update Samsung Cloud application to version 5.6.11 or later to patch the improper permission validation logic.
5.6.11
- Open the Samsung Cloud app or Samsung Members application on your device
- Navigate to Settings or the app's settings menu
- Check the current version of Samsung Cloud installed
- Update Samsung Cloud to version 5.6.11 or later through your device's app store (Galaxy Store or Google Play Store)
- Verify the update was successful by confirming the new version number after updating
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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