Vulnerability in Samsung Android
CVE-2021-25395
A race condition in MFC charger driver prior to SMR MAY-2021 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass signature check given a radio privilege is compromised.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samsung Android — versions 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
- Samsung Mobile Devices — versions O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0)
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25395?
- CVE-2021-25395 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2021-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25395?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-25395 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-25395 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-06-29), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.