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.

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Samsung Mobile Secure Folder — versions 1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14

References

mobile.security@samsung.com

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.