What is CVE-2021-25438?

CVE-2021-25438 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-07-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-25438?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-25438

Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Members prior to versions 2.4.85.11 in Android O(8.1) and below, and 3.9.10.11 in Android P(9.0) and above allows untrusted applications to cause local file inclusion in webview.

Published 2021-07-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (77.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25438?: CVE-2021-25438 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-25438?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.