Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.2
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2021-25371
Samsung Mobile Devices Unspecified Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A vulnerability in DSP driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows attackers load arbitrary ELF libraries inside DSP.

INFO

Published Date :

March 26, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 14, 2025, 4:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Samsung mobile devices contain an unspecified vulnerability within DSP driver that allows attackers to load ELF libraries inside DSP.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable

Notes :

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=3; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25371

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-25371 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Samsung android
2 Samsung dex
3 Samsung exynos_980
4 Samsung exynos_2100
5 Samsung exynos_9830
1 Google android
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-25371 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-25371.

URL Resource
https://security.samsungmobile.com Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-25371 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-25371 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1287 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-25371 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-25371 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_9830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:10.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-feb-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:11.0:smr-jan-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_9830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.samsungmobile.com
    Added Reference https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security.samsungmobile.com No Types Assigned https://security.samsungmobile.com Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb No Types Assigned https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos_9830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.7
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.52 }} 0.59%

score

0.84711

percentile