What is CVE-2021-25355?

CVE-2021-25355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Notes, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2021-25355?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Samsung Notes

CVE-2021-25355

Using unsafe PendingIntent in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.2.00.22 allows local attackers unauthorized action without permission via hijacking the PendingIntent.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Notes
Samsung Mobile Notes — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
mobile.security@samsung.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25355?: CVE-2021-25355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Notes, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2021-25355?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.