CVE-2025-21016 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices
Local attackers can exploit improper access control in PkgPredictorService to access privileged APIs on Samsung 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-2025-21016?
CVE-2025-21016 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices, published on 6 Aug 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 PkgPredictorService prior to SMR Aug-2025 Release 1 in Chinese Android 13, 14, 15 and 16 allows local attackers to use the privileged APIs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21016?
How do I fix CVE-2025-21016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21016 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-2025-21016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-499c-pwhc-q8hp.