CVE-2021-25527 Missing authorization in Samsung Pay
Attackers can access Bill Pay and Recharge menus in Samsung Pay without authentication due to improper component export.
- 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-2021-25527?
CVE-2021-25527 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Pay, published on 8 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper export of Android application components vulnerability in Samsung Pay (India only) prior to version 4.1.77 allows attacker to access Bill Pay and Recharge menu without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-926
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25527?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Pay.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25527?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-25527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Pay
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7qh-99q7-56qv.