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CVE-2021-25372 Samsung CVE debrief
CVE-2021-25372 is an improper boundary check vulnerability affecting Samsung Mobile Devices. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2023-06-29, which makes it a priority for defenders even though the supplied corpus does not include impact details, affected model lists, or exploit mechanics. The safest response is to follow Samsung’s security update guidance and CISA’s remediation deadline, and to remove or isolate exposed systems if updates are not available.
- Vendor
- Samsung
- Product
- Mobile Devices
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.1
- CISA KEV
- Listed
- Original CVE published
- 2023-06-29
- Original CVE updated
- 2023-06-29
- Advisory published
- 2023-06-29
- Advisory updated
- 2023-06-29
Who should care
Samsung Mobile Devices administrators, mobile fleet managers, endpoint/security operations teams, and any organization with Samsung devices in production or employee-managed environments should review this CVE promptly because it is listed in CISA KEV.
Technical summary
The source corpus identifies CVE-2021-25372 as an "Improper Boundary Check Vulnerability" in Samsung Mobile Devices. CISA’s KEV entry indicates the issue is known to be exploited in the wild, but the provided sources do not disclose affected firmware versions, attack surface, privilege requirements, or specific impact. The KEV notes point to Samsung’s March 2021 security update page as the vendor remediation reference.
Defensive priority
High. CISA KEV listing means this should be treated as an urgent patch-and-verify item, with remediation aligned to the CISA due date of 2023-07-20.
Recommended defensive actions
- Check Samsung’s official security update guidance referenced by CISA and determine whether any managed devices are affected.
- Apply vendor-provided updates as soon as possible on all reachable Samsung Mobile Devices.
- If updates are unavailable for any device, follow CISA guidance to discontinue use or isolate the product until a fix is available.
- Inventory and prioritize internet-facing, privileged, or unmanaged devices first.
- Validate remediation through version checks or endpoint management reporting after patching.
Evidence notes
Supported by the supplied CISA KEV source item, which names Samsung as the vendor, Mobile Devices as the product, and states the vulnerability is known exploited. The KEV metadata also supplies the remediation instruction to apply vendor updates or discontinue use if updates are unavailable, along with the due date of 2023-07-20. The corpus also includes official CVE and NVD links, but no additional technical details beyond the vulnerability name are provided here.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2021-25372 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25372
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2021-25372 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25372
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.
Supplemental references
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Source item URL
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
cisa_kev
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.