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CVE-2021-25435

Improper input validation vulnerability in Tizen bootloader prior to Firmware update JUL-2021...

9.8 Critical

Improper input validation vulnerability in Tizen bootloader prior to Firmware update JUL-2021 Release allows arbitrary code execution using recovery partition in wireless firmware download mode.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.68%Up 0.9 points since Jul 9, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Improper input validation vulnerability in Tizen bootloader prior to Firmware update JUL-2021 Release allows arbitrary code execution using recovery partition in wireless firmware download mode.

Record
CVE-2021-25435
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Improper input validation vulnerability in Tizen bootloader prior to Firmware update JUL-2021 Release allows arbitrary code execution using recovery partition in wireless firmware download mode.

Record
CVE-2021-25435
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-12331 No score

Improper input validation vulnerability in Tizen bootloader prior to Firmware update JUL-2021 Release allows arbitrary code execution using recovery partition in wireless firmware download mode.

Record
EUVD-2021-12331
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qgcm-6r7q-m4wm No score

Improper input validation vulnerability in Tizen bootloader prior to Firmware update JUL-2021...

Improper input validation vulnerability in Tizen bootloader prior to Firmware update JUL-2021 Release allows arbitrary code execution using recovery partition in wireless firmware download mode.

Record
GHSA-qgcm-6r7q-m4wm
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-25435 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Linux Tizen, published July 8, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.68%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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