PT-2021-13356 · Google · Android

Published 2021-11-01 · Updated 2021-12-17 · CVE-2021-0926

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-12

Description The issue is related to a missing permission check in the onCreate method of NfcImportVCardActivity.java. This could allow adding a contact without the user's consent, 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-9 through Android-12, 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.

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-191053931

CVE-2021-0926

Affected Products

Android

References · 6

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-11-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0926 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-191053931 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0926 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Contacts/+/80dd1abacb5f08f8022e43ef5465c407169e9fd5 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/34108 · Telegram Post