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CVE-2021-25381


Using unsafe PendingIntent in Samsung Account in versions 10.8.0.4 in Android P(9.0) and below, and 12.1.1.3 in Android Q(10.0) and above allows local attackers to perform unauthorized action without permission via hijacking the PendingIntent.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from samsung, from google organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-04-09T18:15:15.943

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:54:52.800

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-285
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-276

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application samsung account 10.8.0.4 Yes
Operating System google android 1.0 No
Operating System google android 1.1 No
Operating System google android 1.5 No
Operating System google android 1.6 No
Operating System google android 2.0 No
Operating System google android 2.0.1 No
Operating System google android 2.1 No
Operating System google android 2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2.1 No
Operating System google android 2.2.2 No
Operating System google android 2.2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3.1 No
Operating System google android 2.3.2 No
Operating System google android 2.3.3 No
Operating System google android 2.3.4 No
Operating System google android 2.3.5 No
Operating System google android 2.3.6 No
Operating System google android 2.3.7 No
Operating System google android 3.0 No
Operating System google android 3.1 No
Operating System google android 3.2 No
Operating System google android 3.2.1 No
Operating System google android 3.2.2 No
Operating System google android 3.2.4 No
Operating System google android 3.2.6 No
Operating System google android 4.0 No
Operating System google android 4.0.1 No
Operating System google android 4.0.2 No
Operating System google android 4.0.3 No
Operating System google android 4.0.4 No
Operating System google android 4.1 No
Operating System google android 4.1.1 No
Operating System google android 4.1.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2 No
Operating System google android 4.2.1 No
Operating System google android 4.2.2 No
Operating System google android 4.3 No
Operating System google android 4.3.1 No
Operating System google android 4.4 No
Operating System google android 4.4.1 No
Operating System google android 4.4.2 No
Operating System google android 4.4.3 No
Operating System google android 4.4.4 No
Operating System google android 5.0 No
Operating System google android 5.0.1 No
Operating System google android 5.0.2 No
Operating System google android 5.1 No
Operating System google android 5.1.0 No
Operating System google android 5.1.1 No
Operating System google android 6.0 No
Operating System google android 6.0.1 No
Operating System google android 7.0 No
Operating System google android 7.1.0 No
Operating System google android 7.1.1 No
Operating System google android 7.1.2 No
Operating System google android 8.0 No
Operating System google android 8.1 No
Operating System google android 9.0 No
Application samsung account 12.1.1.3 Yes
Operating System google android 10.0 No
Operating System google android 11.0 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For samsung's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.