Improper Authentication in Samsung products - CVE-2021-25356
Published: June 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54069
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25356
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to improper caller check issue in Managed Provisioning. A local attacker can use a specially crafted application to install arbitrary application, grant device admin permission and then delete several installed application.
Affected software
Samsung O
Samsung P
Samsung Q
Samsung R
Samsung P
Samsung Q
Samsung R
How to mitigate CVE-2021-25356
Install updates from vendor's website.
Samsung O - update to SMR APR-2021 Release 1
Samsung Q - update to SMR APR-2021 Release 1
Samsung R - update to SMR APR-2021 Release 1
Samsung Q - update to SMR APR-2021 Release 1
Samsung R - update to SMR APR-2021 Release 1