CVE-2025-21036 Missing authorization in Samsung Notes
Local privileged attackers can access exported note files in Samsung Notes due to improper access control, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-21036?
CVE-2025-21036 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Notes, published on 3 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper access control in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.4.30.63 allows local privileged attackers to access exported note files. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21036?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Notes.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21036 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-2025-21036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Notes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59m6-mh94-w66v.