High severity · published Jun 11, 2021
CVE-2021-25414
Improper sanitization of incoming intent in Samsung Contacts prior to SMR JUN-2021 Release 1 allows local attackers to copy or overwrite arbitrary files with Samsung Contacts…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper sanitization of incoming intent in Samsung Contacts prior to SMR JUN-2021 Release 1 allows local attackers to copy or overwrite arbitrary files with Samsung Contacts privilege.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
9.0; 10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD
SM
Samsung Mobile Devices · Samsung Mobile
P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) before SMA JUN-2021 Release 1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25414
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25414
Exploit
https://blog.oversecured.com/Two-weeks-of-securing-Samsung-devices-Part-2/
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=6
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