Findings

CVE-2021-25337

Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2021 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · samsung android

Samsung mobile devices contain an improper access control vulnerability in clipboard service which allows untrusted applications to read or write arbitrary files. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2021-25369 and CVE-2021-25370.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 4, 2021 · Catalog

    Detected

    Samsung mobile devices contain an improper access control vulnerability in clipboard service which allows untrusted applications to read or write arbitrary files. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2021-25369 and CVE-2021-25370.

  2. Nov 8, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Nov 29, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Samsung mobile devices contain an improper access control vulnerability in clipboard service which allows untrusted applications to read or write arbitrary files. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2021-25369 and CVE-2021-25370.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Nov 29, 2022

Affected

  • cpe samsung/android9.0
  • vendor Samsung Mobile Devicesversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2021-25337

    Samsung mobile devices contain an improper access control vulnerability in clipboard service which allows untrusted applications to read or write arbitrary files. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2021-25369 and CVE-2021-25370.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2021-25337

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2021-25337

    30-day exploitation probability 2.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2021-25337

    Improper access control in clipboard service in Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to read or write certain local files.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2021-25337 · ZeroDay Findings