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TI-2020-18159 Aliases CVE-2020-35693GHSA-cm97-fwp9-pfjj

On some Samsung phones and tablets running Android through 7.1.1, it is possible for an…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

On some Samsung phones and tablets running Android through 7.1.1, it is possible for an attacker-controlled Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device to pair silently with a vulnerable target device, without any user interaction, when the target device's Bluetooth is on, and it is running an app that offers a connectable BLE advertisement. An example of such an app could be a Bluetooth-based contact tracing app, such as Australia's COVIDSafe app, Singapore's TraceTogether app, or France's TousAntiCovid (formerly StopCovid). As part of the pairing process, two pieces (among others) of personally identifiable information are exchanged: the Identity Address of the Bluetooth adapter of the target device, and its associated Identity Resolving Key (IRK). Either one of these identifiers can be used to perform re-identification of the target device for long term tracking. The list of affected devices includes (but is not limited to): Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy A3, Tab A (2017), J2 Pro (2018), Galaxy Note 4, and Galaxy S5.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00451 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.1.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_a3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSamsung
cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_note_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSamsung
cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_note_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSamsung
cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSamsung
cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s6_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSamsung
cpe:2.3:h:samsung:j2_pro_\(2018\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSamsung
cpe:2.3:h:samsung:tab_a_\(2017\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSamsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_a3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_note_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_note_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s6_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:h:samsung:j2_pro_\(2018\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:h:samsung:tab_a_\(2017\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35693
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm97-fwp9-pfjj

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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