CVE-2025-21049 (GCVE-0-2025-21049)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-10 06:33 – Updated: 2025-10-10 14:20
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Summary
Improper access control in SecSettings prior to SMR Oct-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices Unaffected: SMR Oct-2025 Release in Android 15, 16
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