Exploited
high
7.1
CWE
269
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-25337: Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Access Control Vulnerability

First published: Thu Mar 04 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: mobile.security@samsung.com mobile.security@samsung.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Samsung mobile devices
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-apr-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-apr-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-aug-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-aug-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-dec-2018-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-dec-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-dec-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-feb-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-feb-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-feb-2021-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jan-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jan-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jan-2021-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jul-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jul-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jun-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-jun-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-mar-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-mar-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-may-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-may-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-nov-2018-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-nov-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-nov-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-oct-2018-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-oct-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-oct-2020-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-sep-2019-r1
Samsung Android=9.0-smr-sep-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-apr-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-aug-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-dec-2019-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-dec-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-feb-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-feb-2021-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-jan-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-jan-2021-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-jul-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-jun-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-mar-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-may-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-nov-2019-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-nov-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-oct-2020-r1
Samsung Android=10.0-smr-sep-2020-r1
Samsung Android=11.0-smr-dec-2020-r1
Samsung Android=11.0-smr-feb-2021-r1
Samsung Android=11.0-smr-jan-2021-r1
Android=9.0
Android=10.0
Android=11.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-25337?

    CVE-2021-25337 is an improper access control vulnerability in Samsung mobile devices' clipboard service that allows untrusted applications to read or write arbitrary files.

  • How does CVE-2021-25337 impact Samsung mobile devices?

    CVE-2021-25337 allows untrusted applications to access and modify files on Samsung mobile devices through the clipboard service.

  • What other vulnerabilities are CVE-2021-25337 chained with?

    CVE-2021-25337 was chained with CVE-2021-25369 and CVE-2021-25370.

  • How can I mitigate CVE-2021-25337 on my Samsung mobile device?

    Apply the security update provided by Samsung to fix CVE-2021-25337.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-25337?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-25337 on the Samsung Mobile Security website.

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