CVE-2021-25516: An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in Exynos baseband prior to SMR Dec-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to track locations

High severity · published Dec 8, 2021

CVE-2021-25516

An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in Exynos baseband prior to SMR Dec-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to track locations

7.5

CVSS

0.3%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in Exynos baseband prior to SMR Dec-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to track locations.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Android · Google

9.0; 10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD

Samsung Mobile Devices · Samsung Mobile

P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) devices with selected Exynos chipsets before SMR Dec-2021 Release 1 · source: vendor

Affected product

Android

Google

All Android CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25516

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25516

Vendor Advisory

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=12