Samsung · Mobile Devices
CVE-2021-25369
Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Access Control Vulnerability
What it is
An improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file prior to SMR MAR-2021 Release 1 exposes sensitive kernel information to userspace.
CISA: Samsung mobile devices using Mali GPU contains an improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file. Exploitation of the vulnerability exposes sensitive kernel information to the userspace. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2021-25337 and CVE-2021-25370.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: November 29, 2022
More exploited flaws from Samsung
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | Out-of-Bounds Write | Mobile Devices | High 8.8 | 36% |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Out-of-Bounds Write | Mobile Devices | High 8.8 | 2.2% |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Use-After-Free | Mobile Devices | Medium 5.0 | 0.4% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Unspecified | Mobile Devices | Medium 6.1 | 0.8% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Improper Boundary Check | Mobile Devices | Medium 6.1 | 0.8% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Race Condition | Mobile Devices | Medium 6.4 | 0.4% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Race Condition | Mobile Devices | Medium 6.4 | 0.4% |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Out-of-Bounds Read | Mobile Devices | High 7.3 | 0.6% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.