Is CVE-2021-25369 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-25369 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on November 8, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-25369?

CVE-2021-25369 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2021-25369

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 1.1%EU EUVD: exploited

An improper access control vulnerability in sec_log file prior to SMR MAR-2021 Release 1 exposes sensitive kernel information to userspace.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.2 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 1.1% (64th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added November 8, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2021-12265)
Published: March 26, 2021
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on November 8, 2022; federal remediation due November 29, 2022.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2021-12265 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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Certified products that may be affected

7 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 10 - Fall - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11109-2020 - archived
Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 10 - Spring - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11042-2020 - archived
Samsung Galaxy Devices with Android 9 - Fall - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11018-2019 - archived
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 on Android 8.1 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11001-2019 - archived
Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 9 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-10979-2019 - archived

See all 7 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com(Vendor Advisory)
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb(Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-25369(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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