Medium severity · published Sep 3, 2025
CVE-2025-21041
Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information in Secure Folder prior to Android 16 allows local attackers to access sensitive information
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information in Secure Folder prior to Android 16 allows local attackers to access sensitive information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SF
Secure Folder · Samsung Mobile
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
AN
Android · Samsung
before 16.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21041
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21041
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2025&month=09
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