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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-25401
CVE-2021-25401:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Intent redirection vulnerability in Samsung Health prior to version 6.16 allows attacker to execute privileged action (NVD, Samsung Mobile).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a moderate severity issue with CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) designation. The flaw exists in the intent redirection mechanism of Samsung Health application, which could allow an attacker to execute actions with elevated privileges (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute privileged actions within the Samsung Health application context, potentially compromising the security boundaries of the application (Samsung Mobile).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires local access to the device to exploit. It was discovered and reported by Sergey Toshin of Oversecured Inc (Samsung Mobile).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability by releasing version 6.16 of the Samsung Health application. Users are advised to update their Samsung Health application to this version or later to protect against potential exploitation (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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