Improper access control in PENUP prior to version 3.9.19.32 allows local attackers to access files with PENUP privilege.
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper access control in PENUP prior to version 3.9.19.32 allows local attackers to access files with PENUP privilege.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00147 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PENUP (Samsung Mobile): 3.9.19.32
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 PENUP (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 3.9.19.32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20978
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97ff-chjc-r365
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Sources
- CVE-2025-20978 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20978 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-97ff-chjc-r365 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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