CVE-2021-25525

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Published Dec 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper check or handling of exception conditions vulnerability in Samsung Pay (US only) prior to version 4.0.65 allows attacker to use NFC without user recognition.

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 Pay

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`-`	affected	< 4.0.65

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:pay:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-12421	Improper check or handling of exception conditions vulnerability in Samsung Pay (US only) prior to version 4.0.65 allows attacker to use NFC without user recognition.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Adjacent Network

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% (0.341% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2021&month=12

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Pay

Weaknesses

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Dec 8, 2021, 2:20 PM
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: Dec 8, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

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