CVE-2021-25399 Missing authorization in Smart Manager
An attacker can access files with system privileges due to improper configuration in Samsung Smart Manager, leading to data exposure and privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25399?
CVE-2021-25399 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Smart Manager, published on 11 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper configuration in Smart Manager prior to version 11.0.05.0 allows attacker to access the file with system privilege.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Smart Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-25399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw5j-488m-r5q3.