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Medium
CVE-2025-20973
Improper authentication in Secure Folder prior to version 1.8.12.0 in...
Vulnerability Description
Improper authentication in Secure Folder prior to version 1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14 allows physical attackers to reset the lock type of Secure Folder.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
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Secure Folder
Vulnerable Versions:
1.8.12.0 in Android 13, and 1.9.21.00 in Android 14
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 7th, 2025
Last Modified:
May 7th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.