CVE-2025-21030 Privilege escalation in Samsung Mobile Devices
Local attackers can execute arbitrary applications in the background due to improper permission handling in the prelaunch service.
- 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-2025-21030?
CVE-2025-21030 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices, published on 3 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper handling of insufficient permission in AppPrelaunchManagerService prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 in Chinese Android 15 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary application in the background.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21030?
How do I fix CVE-2025-21030?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-21030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21030 in the wild and no public exploit code.