Improper access control in SecSettings prior to SMR Oct-2025 Release 1 allows local…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper access control in SecSettings prior to SMR Oct-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00135 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile): SMR Oct-2025 Release in Android 15, 16
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Samsung Mobile Devices | — | SMR Oct-2025 Release in Android 15, 16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Samsung Mobile Devices VendorSamsung Affected — Fixed in SMR Oct-2025 Release in Android 15, 16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-apr-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 smr-apr-2025-r1 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 smr-aug-2025-r1 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jul-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 smr-jul-2025-r1 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jun-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 smr-jun-2025-r1 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-mar-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 smr-mar-2025-r1 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-may-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 smr-may-2025-r1 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-sep-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 smr-sep-2025-r1 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 smr-aug-2025-r1 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-apr-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 smr-apr-2025-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 smr-aug-2025-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jul-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 smr-jul-2025-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jun-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 smr-jun-2025-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-mar-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 smr-mar-2025-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-may-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 smr-may-2025-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-sep-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 smr-sep-2025-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 smr-aug-2025-r1 Vulnerable ·Samsung
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in SMR Oct-2025 Release in Android 15, 16
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21049
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-274v-224f-5f86
References
More Samsung Android vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-21049 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-21049 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-274v-224f-5f86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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