CVE-2021-25431 Missing authorization in Cameralyzer

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Untrusted applications can access restricted Cameralyzer functions due to improper access control, requiring users to update the app.

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-2021-25431?

CVE-2021-25431 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Cameralyzer, published on 8 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control vulnerability in Cameralyzer prior to versions 3.2.1041 in 3.2.x, 3.3.1040 in 3.3.x, and 3.4.4210 in 3.4.x allows untrusted applications to access some functions of Cameralyzer.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25431?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Cameralyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25431?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25431 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-2021-25431 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmwp-2wf7-55xg.

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