CVE-2021-25470 Code injection in Samsung Mobile Devices
Attackers can compromise the TEEGRIS secure OS via improper SMC call checks, enabling code execution and privilege escalation on Samsung mobile devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25470?
CVE-2021-25470 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper caller check logic of SMC call in TEEGRIS secure OS prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 can be used to compromise TEE.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25470?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2021-25470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36m5-2rw3-hr39.