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CVE-2025-20973: Improper authentication in Secure Folder prior to version 1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14 allows physical attackers to reset...

5.4 CVSS

Description

Improper authentication in Secure Folder prior to version 1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14 allows physical attackers to reset the lock type of Secure Folder.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20973

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 5.4

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

Problem Types

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

Affected Products

Vendor: Samsung Mobile

Product: Secure Folder

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 3.54% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-05 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20973
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2025&month=05

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