Samsung Cloud for Galaxy Watch default permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Samsung Cloud for Galaxy Watch. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to default permission. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-20984. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Cloud for Galaxy Watch (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incorrect default permission in Samsung Cloud for Galaxy Watch prior to SMR Jun-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to access data in Samsung Cloud for Galaxy Watch.

The advisory is shared for download at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-20984 since 11/06/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-16836). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.2
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CNA Base Score: 6.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default permission
CWE: CWE-276 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/06/2024 🔍
06/04/2025 +209 days 🔍
06/04/2025 +0 days 🔍
02/02/2026 +243 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-20984 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-20984
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-311048
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/04/2025 07:33
Updated: 02/02/2026 19:28
Changes: 06/04/2025 07:33 (61), 06/04/2025 10:31 (1), 02/02/2026 19:28 (12)
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