CVE-2021-25405

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Published Jun 11, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Notes

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 4.2.04.27

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:notes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12301	An improper access control vulnerability in ScreenOffActivity in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.2.04.27 allows untrusted applications to access local files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.229% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2021&month=5

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Notes

Weaknesses

CWE-284
Improper Access Control
NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Jun 11, 2021, 2:45 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:03 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 11, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

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