How severe is CVE-2025-54601?

CVE-2025-54601 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-54601 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-54601?

CVE-2025-54601 primarily affects Samsung Exynos 980 Firmware. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54601?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-54601 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-54601 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209249.

When was CVE-2025-54601 published?

CVE-2025-54601 was published on 2026-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-54601

CVE-2025-54601 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 980 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (1st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209249
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Samsung Exynos 980 Firmware
Published: 2026-04-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54601?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-54601?: CVE-2025-54601 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-54601 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-54601?: CVE-2025-54601 primarily affects Samsung Exynos 980 Firmware. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54601?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-54601 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-54601 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209249.
When was CVE-2025-54601 published?: CVE-2025-54601 was published on 2026-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (11)

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_980_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1080_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1280_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1330_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1380_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1480_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_1580_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_w930_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_w920_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:exynos_w1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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