Medium severity · published May 7, 2025
CVE-2025-20973
Improper authentication in Secure Folder prior to version 1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14 allows physical attackers to reset the lock type of Secure Folder
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper authentication in Secure Folder prior to version 1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14 allows physical attackers to reset the lock type of Secure Folder.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SF
Secure Folder · Samsung Mobile
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20973
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20973
security.samsungmobile.com
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2025&month=05
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