CVE-2021-25499 Auth bypass in Galaxy Store
Attackers can exploit an intent redirection flaw in the Samsung Account SDK to bypass authentication and access protected Galaxy Store content providers.
- 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-2021-25499?
CVE-2021-25499 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Galaxy Store, 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
Intent redirection vulnerability in SamsungAccountSDKSigninActivity of Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.32.4 allows attacker to access content provider of Galaxy Store.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Galaxy Store.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-25499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qph-f4rc-vg2c.