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01 Record

CVE-2021-25337

Improper access control in clipboard service in Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to read or write certain local files.

MediumKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: Samsung Mobile
CNA base score4.4 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

02 Description

Improper access control in clipboard service in Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to read or write certain local files.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-11-08. Federal remediation due 2022-11-29.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
2.80% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 86.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2021-03-04 20:59Z5 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-10-21 23:25Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2021-01-19
Assigning CNA
Samsung Mobile
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.4)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
d291df1efbd1f3a9b3ad4b98128e5de857874de36e6e155c3a15249b1215cc7c

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Samsung MobileSamsung Mobile DevicesSelected P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) to < SMR Mar-2021 Release 1—

06 References