CVE-2023-21140
MEDIUMAndroid - Local Privilege Escalation via Missing Permission Check in ManagePermissionsActivity
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01
Scores
CVSS v3
6.8
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
2.5%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (3)
google/android
12.0
google/android
12.1
google/android
13.0
Published
Aug 14, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026