CVE-2021-25450: google android Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 09-09-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-25450 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-09-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Path traversal vulnerability in FactoryAirCommnadManger prior to SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to write file as system uid via remote socket.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSources2 sources · 4.5–6.5
- CVE.orgCNA4.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
Low 3.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
5%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.17% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Affected systems
Google1 product
- androidEOL8.1 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 11.0
Samsung mobile1 product
- samsung mobile devices≥ O(8.1), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), < SMR Sep-2021 Release 1
2 vendors · 2 products