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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-25392
CVE-2021-25392:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper protection of backup path configuration in Samsung Dex prior to SMR MAY-2021 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information via changing the path. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2021-25392, affects Samsung devices running Samsung Dex and was discovered in early 2021 (MITRE CVE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the notification policy file handling of Samsung DeX System UI (com.samsung.desktopsystemui). It allows attackers to steal notification policy configuration through improper path protection (Oversecured Blog, Samsung Mobile).
Impact
The vulnerability enables attackers to access sensitive information from user notifications, which could include chat descriptions from messaging apps like Telegram, folder information from Google Docs, and email details from Samsung Email and Gmail inboxes (Hacker News).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung addressed this vulnerability in the May 2021 Security Maintenance Release (SMR). Users should update their devices to a version with SMR MAY-2021 Release 1 or later to protect against this vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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