CVE-2021-25389 Auth bypass in Samsung Mobile Devices
Attackers can bypass authentication to access locked applications in Samsung Secure Folder without credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25389?
CVE-2021-25389 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper running task check in S Secure prior to SMR MAY-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to use locked app without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25389?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25389?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-25389 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25389 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj64-hw39-vg8c.