CVE-2021-25356 (GCVE-0-2021-25356)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-09 17:29 – Updated: 2024-08-03 20:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An improper caller check vulnerability in Managed Provisioning prior to SMR APR-2021 Release 1 allows unprivileged application to install arbitrary application, grant device admin permission and then delete several installed application.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://security.samsungmobile.com/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://blog.oversecured.com/Two-weeks-of-securin… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile | Samsung Mobile Devices |
Affected:
O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) , < SMR APR-2021 Release 1
(custom)
|
guessed |
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