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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00017.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

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References
Link Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2025&month=05 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00021}

 epss

{'score': 0.00031}

Wed, 07 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 07 May 2025 08:30:00 +0000

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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.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SamsungMobile

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-07T14:57:33.940Z

Reserved: 2024-11-06T02:30:14.867Z

Link: CVE-2025-20973

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-07T14:57:24.193Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-05-07T09:15:17.813

Modified: 2025-05-07T14:13:20.483

Link: CVE-2025-20973

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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