CVE-2025-20897 Missing authorization in Secure Folder
A local attacker can bypass access controls to read data within the Samsung Secure Folder application on Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20897?
CVE-2025-20897 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Secure Folder, published on 4 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in Secure Folder prior to version 1.9.20.50 in Android 14, 1.8.11.0 in Android 13, and 1.7.04.0 in Android 12 allows local attacker to access data in Secure Folder.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20897?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20897 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-2025-20897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rg6q-2j95-q278.