CVE-2021-25513

Lockscreen data disclosure via missing lock-state validation

Published Dec 8, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper privilege management in Apps Edge on select Android 11 Samsung Mobile Devices allows physically proximate attackers to read lockscreen data. Apps Edge fails to validate the device-lock state before exposing some device data through its lockscreen interface. Physical access to an affected device is required, and the reported consequence is limited to unauthorized reading of some device data.

CVSS severity2.4
Low
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Apps Edge on select Android 11 Samsung Mobile Devices allows physically proximate attackers to read lockscreen data. Apps Edge fails to validate the device-lock state before exposing some device data through its lockscreen interface. Physical access to an affected device is required, and the reported consequence is limited to unauthorized reading of some device data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-25513
Published
Dec 8, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-269, T1533
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 8, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Select R(11.0) devices <SMR Dec-2021 Release 1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile Devicesversion=Select R(11.0) devices <SMR Dec-2021 Release 1

Published CVSS scores

2.1NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
2.4Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1533Data from Local System

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