Vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Secure Folder

CVE-2025-20973

Improper authentication in Secure Folder prior to version 1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14 allows physical attackers to reset the lock type of Secure Folder.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-20973: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20973?
CVE-2025-20973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Secure Folder, classified under CWE-287 IMPROPER AUTHENTICATION. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-20973?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.