# CVE-2021-25438: Path traversal in Samsung Members

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

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jul 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xhxr-rr46-hc8x

## 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 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25438?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2021-25438 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Members

- [CVE-2021-25374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25374/): Missing authorization in Samsung Members (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2025-21079](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-21079/): Open redirect in Samsung Members (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2026-20985](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-20985/): Open redirect in Samsung Members (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2026-21037](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-21037/): Missing authorization in Samsung Members (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-20986](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-20986/): Path traversal in Chinese Samsung Members (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-25438 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Samsung Members. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25438/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25438/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25438
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25438
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-25438

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25438/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.