CVE-2025-20973

May 7, 2025, 2:13 p.m.

5.4
Medium

Description

Improper authentication in Secure Folder prior to version 1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14 allows physical attackers to reset the lock type of Secure Folder.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Samsung
  • Secure Folder
  • <1.8.12.0, <1.9.21.00

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a samsung secure_folder <1.8.12.0 / / / / / / /
a samsung secure_folder <1.9.21.00 / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

5.4 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: PHYSICAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Timeline

Published: May 7, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified: May 7, 2025, 2:13 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

mobile.security@samsung.com

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