CVE-2021-25356

HIGHNVD 7.18.8▲

7.1

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.

CVSS v3: 7.1
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 9.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 9, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

mobilehttps://blog.oversecured.com/Two-weeks-of-securing-Samsung-devices-Part-1/
mobilehttps://security.samsungmobile.com/
mobilehttps://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.oversecured.com/Two-weeks-of-securing-Samsung-devices-Part-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.samsungmobile.com/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-25356?

CVE-2021-25356 is a high vulnerability published on April 9, 2021. 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.

When was CVE-2021-25356 disclosed?

CVE-2021-25356 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 9, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-25356 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-25356 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 9.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-25356?

CVE-2021-25356 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2021-25356?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-25356, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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