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CVE-2021-25430:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the Bluetooth application prior to SMR July-2021 Release 1 (CVE-2021-25430). This vulnerability allowed untrusted applications to access Bluetooth information without proper authorization (Samsung Mobile).
Technical details
The vulnerability was classified with CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) according to the Common Weakness Enumeration system (NVD CNA Status). The issue specifically involved improper access control mechanisms in the Bluetooth application that failed to properly restrict access to Bluetooth-related information.
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allowed unauthorized applications to access sensitive Bluetooth information that should have been restricted, potentially compromising user privacy and security (Samsung Mobile).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung addressed this vulnerability by releasing a security patch in the July 2021 Security Maintenance Release (SMR). Users were advised to update their devices to the latest available security patch level to protect against this vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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