CVE-2021-25433 Missing authorization in Tizen wearable devices
Untrusted applications can trigger factory resets on Tizen wearables via DBus signals, causing data loss and service disruption.
- 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-2021-25433?
CVE-2021-25433 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Tizen wearable devices, 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 authorization vulnerability in Tizen factory reset policy prior to Firmware update JUL-2021 Release allows untrusted applications to perform factory reset using dbus signal.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25433?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux Tizen.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25433?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25433 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-2021-25433 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25433 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile Tizen wearable devices
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78rr-8w79-72qw.