CVE-2025-21028

Improper privilege management in ThemeManager prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to reuse trial items.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2025&month=09	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-apr-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-aug-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jul-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jun-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-mar-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-may-2025-r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-aug-2025-r1::::::

History

30 Sep 2026, 23:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Gestión inadecuada de privilegios en ThemeManager anterior a SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 permite a atacantes locales privilegiados reutilizar elementos de prueba.

Information

Published : 2025-09-03 06:15

Updated : 2026-09-30 23:10

NVD link : CVE-2025-21028

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21028

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21028

JSON object : View

Products Affected

samsung

android

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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