CVE-2021-25466 Security feature bypass in Samsung Internet

Medium 6.5 Published 9 Sep 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass scheme checks to perform Man-in-the-middle attacks and steal Samsung Account tokens.

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-2021-25466?

CVE-2021-25466 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Internet, 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

Improper scheme check vulnerability in Samsung Internet prior to version 15.0.2.47 allows attackers to perform Man-in-the-middle attack and obtain Samsung Account token.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25466?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Internet.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25466?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25466 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-25466 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25466 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hwr5-xvv8-wh2p.