What is CVE-2021-25511?

CVE-2021-25511 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-25511?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Google Android

CVE-2021-25511

An improper validation vulnerability in FilterProvider prior to SMR Dec-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to write arbitrary files via a path traversal vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25511?: CVE-2021-25511 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-25511?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.