PT-2023-17732 · Google · Android

Published 2023-02-01 · Updated 2023-03-06 · CVE-2023-20943

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-10 through Android-13

Description The issue is related to a path traversal error in the clearApplicationUserData function of ActivityManagerService.java. This error could allow the removal of system files, potentially leading to local escalation of privilege. The exploitation of this issue requires User execution privileges and does not need user interaction.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-10 through Android-13, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-240267890

CVE-2023-20943

Affected Products

Android

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20943 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-240267890 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20943 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/2bcd5a5176d6a0f9514df21cec682ca51d798fe9 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/59126 · Telegram Post