CVE-2021-25459 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices
Attackers can bypass access controls to start the BlockchainTZService on Samsung mobile devices due to improper authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25459?
CVE-2021-25459 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper access control vulnerability in sspInit() in BlockchainTZService prior to SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to start BlockchainTZService.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25459?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25459?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25459 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-2021-25459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgmh-w9pv-x25v.