High severity · published Jul 8, 2021
CVE-2021-25426
Improper component protection vulnerability in SmsViewerActivity of Samsung Message prior to SMR July-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to access Message files
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper component protection vulnerability in SmsViewerActivity of Samsung Message prior to SMR July-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to access Message files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% 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 SMR July-2021 Release 1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25426
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25426
Exploit
https://blog.oversecured.com/Two-weeks-of-securing-Samsung-devices-Part-2/
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=7
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