CVE-2023-21248 — Missing Authorization in Packages Apps Settings

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.90%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Packages Apps SettingsGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedJul 13

Description

In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to bypass a device policy restriction due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Androidplatform/packages_apps_settings13-next:0 — 13-next:2023-07-01+3
▶CVEListV5google/android12, 12L, 13+2
▶NVDgoogle/android12.0, 12.1, 13.0+2

Patches

Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗Patch: source.android.com ↗Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-h8r9-gx27-98gj: In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController↗2023-07-13
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CVEList
CVE-2023-21248: In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController↗2023-07-12
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OSV
CVE-2023-21248: In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController↗2023-07-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2023-21248: Android Security Bulletin 2023-07-01 CVE: CVE-2023-21248 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 12, 12L, 13 References: A-277333746↗2023-07-01
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