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TI-2021-07681 Aliases CVE-2021-25442GHSA-j523-5388-rcgr

Improper privilege management in Samsung Knox Mobile Enrollment

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269 and CWE-287.

Summary

Improper MDM policy management vulnerability in KME module prior to KCS version 1.39 allows MDM users to bypass Knox Manage authentication.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00922 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Knox Mobile Enrollment (Samsung Mobile): KCS 1.39

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SamsungKnox Mobile Enrollment- to before KCS 1.39KCS 1.39Patch availableCNA
  • Knox Mobile Enrollment VendorSamsung Affected - to before KCS 1.39 Fixed in KCS 1.39 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samsung:knox_cloud_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.39VulnerableSamsung
  • cpe:2.3:a:samsung:knox_cloud_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.39 Vulnerable ·Samsung

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Knox Mobile Enrollment (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in KCS 1.39

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25442
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j523-5388-rcgr

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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