Improper handling of insufficient permission in PackageInstallerCN prior to version…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper handling of insufficient permission in PackageInstallerCN prior to version 15.0.11.0 allows local attacker to bypass user interaction for requested installation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00147 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PackageInstallerCN (Samsung Mobile): 15.0.11.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PackageInstallerCN (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 15.0.11.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20974
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vqp-97x2-9w68
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Sources
- CVE-2025-20974 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20974 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vqp-97x2-9w68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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