VulnerabilityPublished 3 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-21027: Samsung Mobile Devices · : Improper Verification of Intent by Broadcast Receiver

Affects Samsung Mobile DevicesSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.1Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-21027, European organizations should: 1) Ensure all Samsung Mobile Devices are updated promptly with the latest SMR patches once available from Samsung, as the vulnerability is fixed in the September 2025 release. 2) Implement strict physical security controls to prevent unauthorized local access to devices, including secure storage and device management policies. 3) Employ Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to monitor device health and connectivity status, enabling rapid detection of SIM disablement or unusual behavior. 4) Educate users about the risks of installing untrusted applications or granting permissions that could facilitate local exploitation. 5) For critical communications, consider multi-channel redundancy (e.g., Wi-Fi calling, alternative devices) to maintain availability during potential SIM disruptions. 6) Monitor vendor advisories and security bulletins for updates or patches related to this vulnerability. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on physical security, device management, and operational continuity specific to the nature of this local attack vector.

Description

Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in ImsService prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to temporarily disable the SIM.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-21027 primarily concerns availability of mobile communication services on Samsung devices. Organizations relying on Samsung smartphones for critical communications, two-factor authentication (2FA) via SMS, or mobile data connectivity could experience temporary disruptions if devices are targeted locally by malicious actors. While the vulnerability does not compromise data confidentiality or integrity, the temporary SIM disablement could hinder business operations, emergency communications, or access to mobile network-dependent applications. This is particularly relevant for sectors with high reliance on mobile connectivity such as finance, healthcare, and emergency services. Additionally, the requirement for local access limits remote exploitation risks but raises concerns in environments where devices may be physically accessible to attackers, such as shared workspaces or public areas. The lack of known exploits reduces immediate risk, but organizations should remain vigilant given the potential for targeted attacks or insider threats.

CWE-925Improper Verification of Intent by Broadcast Receiver (opens in a new tab)
Variant weakness
The Android application uses a Broadcast Receiver that receives an Intent but does not properly verify that the Intent came from an authorized source.
Architecture and Design
Before acting on the Intent, check the Intent Action to make sure it matches the expected System action.
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V1.14.1 (opens in a new tab)
V14.5.2 (opens in a new tab)
V14.5.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Android Intent Intercept (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2025&month=09 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 3 Sep 2025, 06:36 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-925

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