PT-2021-13315 · Google · Android

Published 2021-09-01 · Updated 2021-10-08 · CVE-2021-0683

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 In the runTraceIpcStop function of ActivityManagerShellCommand.java, there is a possible deletion of system files due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-185398942

CVE-2021-0683

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0683 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-185398942 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-09-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0683 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4241ab5ee435ee3c5e6496c001b2cf5bc827cfc4 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/22137 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/30049 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/21989 · Telegram Post