What is CVE-2025-21025?

CVE-2025-21025 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2025-09-03.

How severe is CVE-2025-21025?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2025-21025

Improper access control in MARsExemptionManager prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to be excluded from background execution management.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 13.0, 14.0, 15.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Sep-2025 Release in Android 13, 14, 15, 16

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21025?: CVE-2025-21025 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2025-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2025-21025?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.