Path Traversal in Samsung Android

CVE-2025-21048

Relative path traversal in Knox Enterprise prior to SMR Oct-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.002 (6.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21048?: CVE-2025-21048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2025-21048?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.