CVEvulnerability

CVE-2021-25369

5.5 MEDIUM Known exploited Published 2021-03-26 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Access Control Vulnerability — Samsung Mobile Devices

Samsung mobile devices using Mali GPU contains an improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file. Exploitation of the vulnerability exposes sensitive kernel information to the userspace. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2021-25337 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-2021-25369
Status
Analyzed
Published
2021-03-26
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
6.2 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
2.1 LOW — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-200

Description

An improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file prior to SMR MAR-2021 Release 1 exposes sensitive kernel information to userspace.

Affected configurations

• samsung android 8.0 • samsung android 8.1 • samsung android 9.0 • samsung android 10.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness

References