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Medium 6.2Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Mar 26, 2021
CVE-2021-25369An improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file prior to SMR MAR-2021 Release 1 exposes sensitive kernel information to userspace.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 8, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Nov 29, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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An improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file prior to SMR MAR-2021 Release 1 exposes sensitive kernel information to userspace.
- CVSS
- 6.2 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-200
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 8, 2022; federal remediation due Nov 29, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 1.08% (percentile 64)
- Assigned by
- Samsung Mobile
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices samsung_mobile:devices (from the name) | from O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0) before SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 | CNA record |
samsung android samsung:android | 8.0; 8.1; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; 9.0; and 39 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbx-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- https://security.samsungmobile.comx-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-25369us-government-resource
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