What is CVE-2021-25513?

CVE-2021-25513 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2021-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-25513?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2021-25513

An improper privilege management vulnerability in Apps Edge application prior to SMR Dec-2021 Release 1 allows unauthorized access to some device data on the lockscreen.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2021-12-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Select R(11.0) devices

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25513?: CVE-2021-25513 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2021-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-25513?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.