CVE-2021-25369 — Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Access Control Vulnerability

An improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file prior to SMR MAR-2021 Release 1 exposes sensitive kernel information to userspace.

01What is this vulnerability?

An improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file prior to SMR MAR-2021 Release 1 exposes sensitive kernel information to userspace.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung Mobile	Samsung Mobile Devices	O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0)

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2022-11-08. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2021-03-26T18:22:48.000Z
• Last modified: 2025-10-21T23:25:51.373Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2022-11-08
• BOD 22-01 due: 2022-11-29

09References

• security.samsungmobile.com — https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
• security.samsungmobile.com — https://security.samsungmobile.com