CVE-2021-25508

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Published Nov 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper privilege management vulnerability in API Key used in SmartThings prior to 1.7.73.22 allows an attacker to abuse the API key without limitation.

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

SmartThings

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`-`	affected	< 1.7.73.22

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:smartthings:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12404	Improper privilege management vulnerability in API Key used in SmartThings prior to 1.7.73.22 allows an attacker to abuse the API key without limitation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.827% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2021&month=11

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Smartthings

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Nov 5, 2021, 2:04 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:11 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 5, 2021, 3:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

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