CVE-2025-20973 (GCVE-0-2025-20973)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-07 08:24 – Updated: 2025-05-07 14:57
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Samsung Mobile Secure Folder Unaffected: 1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14
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