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TI-2021-07576 Aliases CVE-2021-25337GHSA-7x25-8cjm-2rj9

Improper privilege management in Samsung Mobile Devices

Priority CRITICAL 88Exploited in the wildCWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Improper access control in clipboard service in Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to read or write certain local files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-11-08CISA due date 2022-11-29
EPSS 0.02807 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile): SMR Mar-2021 Release 1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SamsungSamsung Mobile DevicesSelected P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) to before SMR Mar-2021 Release 1SMR Mar-2021 Release 1Patch availableCNA
  • Samsung Mobile Devices VendorSamsung Affected Selected P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) to before SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 Fixed in SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 48

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-apr-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-apr-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-apr-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-apr-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-aug-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-aug-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-aug-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-aug-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-dec-2018-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-dec-2018-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-dec-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-dec-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-dec-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-dec-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-feb-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-feb-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-feb-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-feb-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-feb-2021-r1VulnerableSamsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-apr-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-apr-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-apr-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-apr-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-aug-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-aug-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-aug-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-aug-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-dec-2018-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-dec-2018-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-dec-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-dec-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-dec-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-dec-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-feb-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-feb-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-feb-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-feb-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-feb-2021-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
Show 38 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jan-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-jan-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jan-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-jan-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-jan-2021-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jul-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-jul-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jul-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-jul-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jun-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-jun-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jun-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-jun-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-mar-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-mar-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-mar-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-mar-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-may-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-may-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-may-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-may-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-nov-2018-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-nov-2018-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-nov-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-nov-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-nov-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-nov-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-oct-2018-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-oct-2018-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-oct-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-oct-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-oct-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-oct-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-sep-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-sep-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-sep-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 smr-sep-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-apr-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-apr-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-aug-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-aug-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-dec-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-dec-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-dec-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-dec-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-feb-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-feb-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-feb-2021-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jan-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-jan-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-jan-2021-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jul-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-jul-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jun-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-jun-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-mar-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-mar-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-may-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-may-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-nov-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-nov-2019-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-nov-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-nov-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-oct-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-oct-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-sep-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 smr-sep-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-dec-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 smr-dec-2020-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 smr-feb-2021-r1VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 smr-jan-2021-r1VulnerableSamsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jan-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-jan-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jan-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-jan-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-jan-2021-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jul-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-jul-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jul-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-jul-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jun-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-jun-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-jun-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-jun-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-mar-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-mar-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-mar-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-mar-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-may-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-may-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-may-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-may-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-nov-2018-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-nov-2018-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-nov-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-nov-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-nov-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-nov-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-oct-2018-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-oct-2018-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-oct-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-oct-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-oct-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-oct-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-sep-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-sep-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:9.0:smr-sep-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 smr-sep-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-apr-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-apr-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-aug-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-aug-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-dec-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-dec-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-dec-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-dec-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-feb-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-feb-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-feb-2021-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jan-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-jan-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-jan-2021-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jul-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-jul-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jun-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-jun-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-mar-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-mar-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-may-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-may-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-nov-2019-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-nov-2019-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-nov-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-nov-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-oct-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-oct-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-sep-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 smr-sep-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-dec-2020-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 smr-dec-2020-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 smr-feb-2021-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 smr-jan-2021-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in SMR Mar-2021 Release 1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Samsung Mobile Devices SMR Mar-2021 Release 1

    7 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-07583 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile DevicesPriority LOW 26
    • TI-2021-07584 Graphic format mismatch while converting video format in hwcomposer prior to SMR Mar-2021…Priority LOW 24
    • TI-2021-07577 Improper input validation in Samsung Mobile DevicesPriority LOW 23
    Show all 7 records →

Timeline

  1. 2022-11-08 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25337
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x25-8cjm-2rj9

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-15039 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-15038 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-07726 Out-of-bounds read in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-07611 An improper boundary check in DSP driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows out of bounds memory access. KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2021-07610 A vulnerability in DSP driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows attackers load arbitrary ELF libraries inside DSP. KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2021-07634 Race condition in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
See all 501 →

Sources

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