CVE-2021-25505 Auth bypass in Samsung Pass
Attackers can access Samsung Pass data without authentication when the device lockscreen is unlocked, bypassing intended security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25505?
CVE-2021-25505 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Samsung Pass, published on 5 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper authentication in Samsung Pass prior to 3.0.02.4 allows to use app without authentication when lockscreen is unlocked.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25505?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Samsung Pass.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25505?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25505 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-2021-25505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Pass
- CVE-2022-30730 Missing authorization in Samsung Pass
- CVE-2022-27841 Auth bypass in Samsung Pass
- CVE-2022-36851 Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung pass prior to version 4.0.03.1 allow physical attackers to access data of Samsung pass on a
- CVE-2022-36876 Missing authorization in Samsung Pass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcrm-c3xx-36g5.