PT-2023-17735 · Google · Android

Published 2023-02-01 · Updated 2023-03-06 · CVE-2023-20946

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-11 through Android-13

Description The issue is related to a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy in the onStart of BluetoothSwitchPreferenceController.java. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in Bluetooth settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-11 through Android-13, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue, as no specific workaround is provided for these versions. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-244423101

CVE-2023-20946

Affected Products

Android

References · 6

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20946 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20946 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-244423101 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/59119 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/9d2b2ca5d86be94e94f70c124a80b4db9d7a3fd0 · Note