CVE-2021-25508 Privilege escalation in SmartThings
Attackers can abuse API keys without limitation due to improper privilege management in the SmartThings mobile application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25508?
CVE-2021-25508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile SmartThings, published on 5 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper privilege management vulnerability in API Key used in SmartThings prior to 1.7.73.22 allows an attacker to abuse the API key without limitation.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25508?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Smartthings.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25508?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-25508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile SmartThings
- CVE-2025-2233 Samsung SmartThings Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-30746 Missing authorization in Smart Things
- CVE-2024-34596 Auth bypass in SmartThings
- CVE-2024-20852 Missing authorization in SmartThings
- CVE-2022-30747 Missing authorization in Smart Things
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67fr-f628-58c5.