Is CVE-2021-25370 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-25370 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on November 8, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-25370?

CVE-2021-25370 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2021-25370

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 0.9%EU EUVD: exploited

An incorrect implementation handling file descriptor in dpu driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 results in memory corruption leading to kernel panic.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.1 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-416
EPSS score: 0.9% (58th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added November 8, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2021-12266)
Published: March 26, 2021
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Samsung Mobile Devices Memory Corruption 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-2021-12266 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on January 14, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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Certified products that may be affected

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

Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 11 - Fall - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11211-2021 - archived
Samsung Galaxy Devices on Android 11 - Spring - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11160-2021 - archived
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

See all 9 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-2021-25370(US Government Resource)

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

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