---
id: CVE-2025-21028
title: >-
  Improper privilege management in ThemeManager prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1
  allows local privileged attackers to reuse trial items.
summary: >-
  Improper privilege management in ThemeManager prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1
  allows local privileged attackers to reuse trial items.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
vendor: samsung
product: android
affected:
  - android = 15.0
  - android = 16.0
published: '2025-09-03'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T23:10:00.237'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21028'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2025&month=09'
    label: mobile.security@samsung.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.0011
epssPercentile: 0.01167
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T23:29:32.355Z'
---

## Overview

Improper privilege management in ThemeManager prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to reuse trial items.

## Affected

- `android = 15.0`
- `android = 16.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.