8.8

CVE-2025-20936: samsung android

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 08-04-2025Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-20936 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in samsung android. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-04-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper access control in HDCP trustlet prior to SMR Apr-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers with shell privilege to escalate their privileges to root.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.15% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Samsung1 product
  • android13.0:smr-apr-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-apr-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-apr-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-aug-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-aug-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-aug-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-dec-2021-r1 | 13.0:smr-dec-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-dec-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-dec-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-feb-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-feb-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-feb-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-feb-2025-r1 | 13.0:smr-jan-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-jan-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-jan-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-jan-2025-r1 | 13.0:smr-jul-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-jul-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-jul-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-jun-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-jun-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-jun-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-mar-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-mar-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-mar-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-mar-2025-r1 | 13.0:smr-may-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-may-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-may-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-nov-2021-r1 | 13.0:smr-nov-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-nov-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-nov-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-oct-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-oct-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-oct-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-sep-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-sep-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-sep-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-apr-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-apr-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-apr-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-aug-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-aug-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-aug-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-dec-2021-r1 | 14.0:smr-dec-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-dec-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-dec-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-feb-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-feb-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-feb-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-feb-2025-r1 | 14.0:smr-jan-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-jan-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-jan-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-jan-2025-r1 | 14.0:smr-jul-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-jul-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-jul-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-jun-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-jun-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-jun-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-mar-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-mar-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-mar-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-mar-2025-r1 | 14.0:smr-may-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-may-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-may-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-nov-2021-r1 | 14.0:smr-nov-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-nov-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-nov-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-oct-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-oct-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-oct-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-sep-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-sep-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-sep-2024-r1 | 15.0:smr-feb-2025-r1 | 15.0:smr-jan-2025-r1 | 15.0:smr-mar-2025-r1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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