What is CVE-2021-25417?

CVE-2021-25417 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-25417?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2021-25417

Improper authorization in SDP SDK prior to SMR JUN-2021 Release 1 allows access to internal storage.

Published 2021-06-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.8% 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

Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions P(9.0), Q(10.0)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25417?: CVE-2021-25417 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-25417?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.