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TI-2021-07644 Aliases CVE-2021-25405GHSA-q5j2-4886-wvhf

Improper access control in Samsung Notes

Priority LOW 24CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

An improper access control vulnerability in ScreenOffActivity in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.2.04.27 allows untrusted applications to access local files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00229 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Notes (Samsung Mobile): 4.2.04.27

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SamsungSamsung Notesbefore 4.2.04.274.2.04.27Patch availableCNA
  • Samsung Notes VendorSamsung Affected before 4.2.04.27 Fixed in 4.2.04.27 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samsung:notes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.2.04.27VulnerableSamsung
  • cpe:2.3:a:samsung:notes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2.04.27 Vulnerable ·Samsung

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Samsung Notes (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 4.2.04.27

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Samsung Notes 4.2.04.27

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-07641 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Samsung NotesPriority LOW 16
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25405
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5j2-4886-wvhf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-22956 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Notes CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-22955 Path traversal in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.4.21.62 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-22922 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Notes CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-14927 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Notes CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-14925 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Notes CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-22959 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Notes CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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