CVE-2021-25465 Security feature bypass in Samsung Theme
Attackers can bypass scheme checks in Samsung Themes to perform Man-in-the-middle attacks, requiring users to update the application.
- 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-2021-25465?
CVE-2021-25465 is a low-severity vulnerability in Samsung Theme, 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 scheme check vulnerability in Samsung Themes prior to version 5.2.01 allows attackers to perform Man-in-the-middle attack.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25465?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Themes.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-25465 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25465 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8pp-xqh8-jqw5.