Samsung Galaxy Watch System UI access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Samsung Galaxy Watch. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component System UI. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-21004. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Samsung Galaxy Watch (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component System UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in System UI for Galaxy Watch prior to SMR Jul-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to power off the device.

The advisory is shared at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-21004 since 11/06/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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CNA Base Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/06/2024 CVE reserved
07/08/2025 +243 days Advisory disclosed
07/08/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/20/2026 +196 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-21004 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-21004
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315337

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2025 13:38
Updated: 01/20/2026 15:53
Changes: 07/08/2025 13:38 (63), 01/20/2026 15:53 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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