CVEvulnerability

CVE-2021-25337

7.1 HIGH Known exploited Published 2021-03-04 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Access Control Vulnerability — Samsung Mobile Devices

Samsung mobile devices contain an improper access control vulnerability in clipboard service which allows untrusted applications to read or write arbitrary files. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2021-25369 and CVE-2021-25370.

Added to KEV
2022-11-08
Remediation due
2022-11-29
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25337
Status
Analyzed
Published
2021-03-04
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
4.4 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
5.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-269

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.

Affected configurations

• samsung android 9.0 • samsung android 10.0 • samsung android 11.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management weakness

References