PT-2021-13237 · Google · Android

Published 2021-09-01 · Updated 2022-07-12 · CVE-2021-0595

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-8.1 through Android-11

Description: The issue allows access to the work profile without the profile PIN after logging in, potentially leading to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations: For Android versions Android-8.1 through Android-11, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-177457096

CVE-2021-0595

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-09-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0595 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0595 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-177457096 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/30059 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ba984d1c0c0270b6c704189abf4faa808c2038bf · Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/2e4efe7be2b0e61646cd1bc991a61eef724072f2 · Note