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CVE-2023-21132

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 14, 2023 at 08:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:31 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In onCreate of ManagePermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access to a device that's been factory reset with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Permission/+/0679e4f35055729be7276536fe45fe8ec18a0453
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.8MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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