CVE-2021-0649

HIGH

Android 11 - Unauthenticated Local Privilege Escalation via VPN Profile Reset

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In stopVpnProfile of Vpn.java, there is a possible VPN profile reset due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege CONTROL_ALWAYS_ON_VPN with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-191382886

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 2.3%
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-863
Status published
Products (1)
google/android 11.0
Published Dec 15, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026