CVE-2021-25362

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Published Apr 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An improper permission management in CertInstaller prior to SMR APR-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to delete certain local files.

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
`O(8.x), P(9.x), Q(10.0)`	affected	< SMR APR-2021 Release 1

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12258	An improper permission management in CertInstaller prior to SMR APR-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to delete certain local files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.108% 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

No history.

Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Apr 9, 2021, 5:36 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: Apr 9, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

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