What is CVE-2021-25502?

CVE-2021-25502 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2021-11-05.

How severe is CVE-2021-25502?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2021-25502

A vulnerability of storing sensitive information insecurely in Property Settings prior to SMR Nov-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to read ESN value without priviledge.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (0.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions O(8.1), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25502?: CVE-2021-25502 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2021-11-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-25502?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.