Is CVE-2020-35551 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-35551 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-35551 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-35551 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-35551?

CVE-2020-35551 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-35551

CWE-294Published: December 18, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. They allow attackers to conduct RPMB state-change attacks because an unauthorized RPMB write operation can be replayed, a related issue to CVE-2020-13799. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-18100 (December 2020).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-35551 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.