CVE-2026-20979
Local privilege escalation via Settings privilege (pre-release).
Is CVE-2026-20979 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-20979 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-20979?
CVE-2026-20979 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-20979?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-20979. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What should I do about CVE-2026-20979?
Plan patch; test in lab; deploy when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local attacker can escalate to Settings privileges and perform arbitrary actions.
Patch when possible