HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-54601
HIGH

CVE-2025-54601

Published: April 6, 2026· Updated: Apr 7, 2026

7.0
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.8th

Official Description

An issue was discovered in the Wi-Fi driver in Samsung Mobile Processor amd Wearable Processor Exynos 980, 850, 1080, 1280, 1330, 1380, 1480, 1580, W920, W930, and W1000. Improper synchronization on a global variable leads to a double free. An attacker can trigger a race condition by invoking an ioctl function concurrently from multiple threads.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-54601 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Samsung22 products
exynos 980 firmwareexynos 980exynos 850 firmwareexynos 850exynos 1080 firmwareexynos 1080exynos 1280 firmwareexynos 1280exynos 1330 firmwareexynos 1330exynos 1380 firmwareexynos 1380+10 more
Source: NVD CPE · 22 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/
ADVISORYhttps://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-54601/

All References (2)

→
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/Vendor Advisory
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https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-54601/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-54601
CVSS Score7.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 6, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-54601 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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