CVE-2021-25369

Exp

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

Published: 2021-03-26 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-25369 is rated Active Exploitation (72.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.12%). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-11-08) affecting Samsung / Mobile Devices. a weakness (CWE-200) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2021-25369

Name: Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Access Control Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2022-11-08

Action due: 2022-11-29

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-25369

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.16% 1.12% +0.96%
2 2026-01-13 0.10% 0.16% +0.06%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.10% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-25369

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.2 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.5 3.6 [email protected]
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 1.8 3.6 [email protected]
2.1 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 3.9 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-25369

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-25369

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
samsung android 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 8.1 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-apr-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-apr-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-aug-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-aug-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-dec-2018-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-dec-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-dec-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-feb-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-feb-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jan-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jan-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jul-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jul-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jun-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jun-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-mar-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-mar-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-may-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-may-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-nov-2018-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-nov-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-nov-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-oct-2018-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-oct-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-oct-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-sep-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-sep-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-apr-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-aug-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-dec-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-dec-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-feb-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jan-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jul-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jun-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-mar-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-may-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-nov-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-nov-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-oct-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
samsung android 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-sep-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-25369

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