What is CVE-2021-25362?

CVE-2021-25362 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-04-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-25362?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2021-25362

An improper permission management in CertInstaller prior to SMR APR-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to delete certain local files.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions O(8.x), P(9.x), Q(10.0)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25362?: CVE-2021-25362 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-25362?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.