What is the severity of CVE-2021-25440?

CVE-2021-25440 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive files.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25440?

To fix CVE-2021-25440, upgrade to FactoryCameraFB version 3.4.74 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-25440?

CVE-2021-25440 is an improper access control vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2021-25440?

Users of Samsung FactoryCameraFB versions prior to 3.4.74 are affected by CVE-2021-25440.

What can malicious applications do due to CVE-2021-25440?

Malicious applications can access arbitrary files with escalated privileges due to CVE-2021-25440.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-25440

high

7.8

CWE

284

8/7/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-25440

First published: Thu Jul 08 2021(Updated: )

Improper access control vulnerability in FactoryCameraFB prior to version 3.4.74 allows untrusted applications to access arbitrary files with an escalated privilege.

Credit: mobile.security@samsung.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Samsung Factorycamerafb	<3.4.74

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25440?
CVE-2021-25440 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive files.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25440?
To fix CVE-2021-25440, upgrade to FactoryCameraFB version 3.4.74 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-25440?
CVE-2021-25440 is an improper access control vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-25440?
Users of Samsung FactoryCameraFB versions prior to 3.4.74 are affected by CVE-2021-25440.
What can malicious applications do due to CVE-2021-25440?
Malicious applications can access arbitrary files with escalated privileges due to CVE-2021-25440.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25440?
CVE-2021-25440 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive files.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25440?
To fix CVE-2021-25440, upgrade to FactoryCameraFB version 3.4.74 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-25440?
CVE-2021-25440 is an improper access control vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-25440?
Users of Samsung FactoryCameraFB versions prior to 3.4.74 are affected by CVE-2021-25440.
What can malicious applications do due to CVE-2021-25440?
Malicious applications can access arbitrary files with escalated privileges due to CVE-2021-25440.