PT-2021-13129 · Google · Android

Published 2021-05-01 · Updated 2022-07-12 · CVE-2021-0472

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Android versions Android-9 through Android-11

Description: A permissions bypass issue in the shouldLockKeyguard function of LockTaskController.java allows for a possible way to exit App Pinning without a PIN. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations: For Android versions Android-9 through Android-11, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-176801033

CVE-2021-0472

Affected Products

Android

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0472 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-05-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-176801033 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0472 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/c90fb352cdaab0fd5adaa8957694b726045c673c · Note