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Samsung Android Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities CVSS 9.8

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Summary

CERT-Bund issued a critical security advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Android OS versions prior to SMR-APR-2026. The vulnerabilities carry a CVSS Base Score of 9.8 (critical) and enable remote attackers to escalate privileges, bypass security measures, disclose information, and manipulate files. Organizations and consumers using affected Samsung Android devices face immediate risk of exploitation.

What changed

CERT-Bund published security advisory WID-SEC-2026-0974 disclosing critical vulnerabilities in Samsung Android OS with CVSS Base Score 9.8. The advisory identifies multiple attack vectors allowing privilege escalation, security bypass, information disclosure, and file manipulation. The vulnerabilities affect all Samsung Android devices running versions prior to the April 2026 security maintenance release.

Organizations with Samsung Android device deployments face urgent remediation requirements. Security teams should prioritize patch deployment, implement network-level controls for affected devices, and monitor for indicators of exploitation. The critical CVSS score and remote attack capability make this a high-priority patch cycle for both government and enterprise environments.

What to do next

  1. Apply Samsung Android security updates (SMR-APR-2026 or later) immediately
  2. Review mobile device management configurations for enterprise Android deployments
  3. Restrict app installations from untrusted sources until patching is complete

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Apr 8, 2026

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[WID-SEC-2026-0974] Samsung Android: Mehrere Schwachstellen CVSS Base Score 9.8 (kritisch) CVSS Temporal Score 8.5 (hoch) Remoteangriff ja Datum 06.04.2026 Stand 07.04.2026 Mitigation ja

Betroffene Systeme

Betriebssystem

  • Sonstiges

Produktbeschreibung

Das Android Betriebssystem ist eine quelloffene Plattform für mobile Geräte. Die Basis bildet der Linux-Kernel.

Produkte

06.04.2026
- Samsung Android <SMR-APR-2026

Angriff

Angriff

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Samsung Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um Dateien zu manipulieren. CVE Informationen Versionshistorie Feedback zum Advisory geben

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Classification

Agency
CERT-Bund
Published
April 6th, 2026
Instrument
Guidance
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
WID-SEC-2026-0974

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Government agencies Consumers
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Mobile device patching Vulnerability remediation Security advisory response
Threshold
Samsung Android < SMR-APR-2026
Geographic scope
Germany DE

Taxonomy

Primary area
Cybersecurity
Operational domain
IT Security
Compliance frameworks
NIST CSF
Topics
Telecommunications Data Privacy

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