CVE-2023-40117 — Incorrect Authorization in Frameworks Base

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.59%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Platform Frameworks BasePlatform Packages Apps SettingsGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedOct 27

Description

In resetSettingsLocked of SettingsProvider.java, there is a possible lockscreen bypass due to a permissions bypass. 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 Packages4 packages

▶Androidplatform/frameworks_base11:0 — 11:2023-10-01+3
▶Androidplatform/packages_apps_settings11:0 — 11:2023-10-01+3
▶CVEListV5google/android4 versions+3
▶NVDgoogle/android4 versions+3

Patches

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-3856-cjch-9cv8: In resetSettingsLocked of SettingsProvider↗2023-10-27
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CVEList
CVE-2023-40117: In resetSettingsLocked of SettingsProvider↗2023-10-27
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OSV
CVE-2023-40117: In resetSettingsLocked of SettingsProvider↗2023-10-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2023-40117: Android Security Bulletin 2023-10-01 CVE: CVE-2023-40117 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 11, 12, 12L, 13 References: A-253043065 [2]↗2023-10-01
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