{"id":"CVE-2025-21047","title":"Improper access control in KnoxGuard prior to SMR Oct-2025 Release 1 allows physical attackers to use the privileged APIs.","summary":"Improper access control in KnoxGuard prior to SMR Oct-2025 Release 1 allows physical attackers to use the privileged APIs.","severity":"medium","cvss":5.2,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L","vendor":"samsung","product":"android","affected":["android = 14.0","android = 15.0","android = 16.0"],"published":"2025-10-10","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T13:10:00.200","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21047","references":[{"url":"https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2025&month=10","label":"mobile.security@samsung.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00188,"epssPercentile":0.07727,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T13:42:55.069Z","slug":"CVE-2025-21047","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper access control in KnoxGuard prior to SMR Oct-2025 Release 1 allows physical attackers to use the privileged APIs.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `android = 14.0`\n- `android = 15.0`\n- `android = 16.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":29,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":28.6,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}