CVE-2021-0486

HIGH

Android 10-11 - Local Privilege Escalation via Permission Bypass in PermissionManagerService

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is possible access to external storage due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-171430330

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-07-01

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 1.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-276
Status published
Products (2)
google/android 10.0
google/android 11.0
Published Jul 14, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026