VDB-322288 · CVE-2025-21030 · GCVE-0-2025-21030

Samsung Devices AppPrelaunchManagerService insufficient permissions or privileges

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Samsung Devices. Affected is an unknown function of the component AppPrelaunchManagerService. Executing a manipulation can lead to insufficient permissions or privileges. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-21030. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Devices (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component AppPrelaunchManagerService. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-280. The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper handling of insufficient permission in AppPrelaunchManagerService prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 in Chinese Android 15 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary application in the background.

The advisory is shared for download at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-21030 since 11/06/2024. The exploitation appears 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Samsung

Name

Devices

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.samsung.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
CNA Vector (SamsungMobile): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Insufficient permissions or privileges
CWE: CWE-280 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/06/2024 CVE reserved
09/03/2025 +300 days Advisory disclosed
09/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-21030 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-21030
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322288

Entryinfo

Created: 09/03/2025 09:48
Changes: 09/03/2025 09:48 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103