What is CVE-2021-25484?

CVE-2021-25484 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2021-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-25484?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2021-25484

Improper authentication in InputManagerService prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 allows monitoring the touch event.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.1, 10.0, 11.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions O(8.1 go), Q(10.0 go), R(11.0 go)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25484?: CVE-2021-25484 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2021-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-25484?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.