CVE-2021-25340

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Published Mar 4, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung keyboard version prior to SMR Feb-2021 Release 1 allows physically proximate attackers to change in arbitrary settings during Initialization State.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Mobile Devices

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`SMR Feb-2021 Release 1`	unaffected	< Q(10.0)*

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12236	Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung keyboard version prior to SMR Feb-2021 Release 1 allows physically proximate attackers to change in arbitrary settings during Initialization State.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.124% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Mar 4, 2021, 9:01 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:03 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 4, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

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