CVE-2025-21019
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper authorization in Samsung Health prior to version 6.30.1.003 allows local attackers to access data in Samsung Health. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceImproper authorization in Samsung Health prior to version 6.30.1.003 allows local attackers to bypass access controls and read protected health data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger, likely through a malicious action within the app's context.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.30.1.003CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Samsung Health is installedCheck the device's application list or settings for Samsung Health. On Android, go to Settings > Apps > Samsung Health. On Samsung devices, it may also appear in the Samsung folder or app drawer.Affected if Samsung Health is present on the device
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Find the installed Samsung Health versionNavigate to the Samsung Health app info screen (Settings > Apps > Samsung Health) and locate the version number displayed under the app name or in the 'About' section.Affected if Version information cannot be located or the app is installed without a clear version display
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Compare version against the affected rangeCompare the installed version number to 6.30.1.003. Note that version comparison should treat '6.30.1.003' as the minimum secure version - any version older than this (e.g., 6.29.x, 6.28.x, etc.) is in the affected range.Affected if Installed version is less than 6.30.1.003 (e.g., 6.30.0.021, 6.29.5.300, etc.)
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Confirm the app has access to health dataOpen Samsung Health and check if any health data such as steps, heart rate, sleep records, workout logs, or other biometric information has been recorded or synced to the app.Affected if Protected health data exists within Samsung Health and the installed version is below 6.30.1.003
A user is affected if Samsung Health is installed with a version lower than 6.30.1.003 and contains stored health data accessible through the app.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.30.1.003
Update Samsung Health to version 6.30.1.003 or later to obtain the authorization fix. Users should also exercise caution with untrusted links or inputs within the app.
Samsung Health version 6.30.1.003
- Open the Galaxy Store app on your Samsung device
- Search for "Samsung Health" in the search bar
- Tap on Samsung Health in the search results
- Tap the "Update" button to install version 6.30.1.003 or later
- Alternatively, open the Google Play Store, search for Samsung Health, and update from there
- Verify the updated version by opening Samsung Health and checking the app info
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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