CVE-2021-25438 Path traversal in Samsung Members

High 7.8 Published 8 Jul 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Untrusted applications can cause local file inclusion in the Samsung Members webview, allowing attackers to read sensitive local files.

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-2021-25438?

CVE-2021-25438 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Members, 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 Samsung Members prior to versions 2.4.85.11 in Android O(8.1) and below, and 3.9.10.11 in Android P(9.0) and above allows untrusted applications to cause local file inclusion in webview.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25438?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Members.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25438?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2021-25438 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25438 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhxr-rr46-hc8x.