CVE-2021-25417 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

What is CVE-2021-25417?

CVE-2021-25417 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper authorization in SDP SDK prior to SMR JUN-2021 Release 1 allows access to internal storage.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25417?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25417 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-2021-25417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-94q7-g5wm-6whj.