Description
Incorrect privilege assignment in LocationManager prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.
Published: 2026-05-13
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 13 May 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via LocationManager on Samsung Android Firmware

Wed, 13 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title LocationManager Privilege Escalation Exposing Sensitive Information
Weaknesses CWE-284

Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samsung
Samsung android
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
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cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-feb-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-feb-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-feb-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-feb-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-nov-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vendors & Products Samsung
Samsung android
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title LocationManager Privilege Escalation Exposing Sensitive Information
Weaknesses CWE-284

Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect privilege assignment in LocationManager prior to SMR May-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Samsung Android
Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SamsungMobile

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:40:33.198Z

Reserved: 2025-12-11T01:33:35.804Z

Link: CVE-2026-21016

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:40:29.288Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-13T06:16:13.140

Modified: 2026-05-13T17:51:14.763

Link: CVE-2026-21016

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T23:15:08Z

Weaknesses