High severity · published Mar 4, 2021
CVE-2021-25337
Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Access Control Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.1
CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Improper access control in clipboard service in Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to read or write certain local files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 8, 2022
Federal remediation dueNov 29, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SM
Samsung Mobile Devices · Samsung Mobile
Selected P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) before SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 · source: vendor
AN
Android · Samsung
9.0; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; +34 more · source: NVD
MD
Mobile Devices · Samsung
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25337
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25337
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
x_refsource_MISC
https://security.samsungmobile.com
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