PT-2023-17745 · Google · Android

Published 2023-03-01 · Updated 2023-03-28 · CVE-2023-20957

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-11 through Android-12L

Description The issue is related to a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protections due to a confused deputy in the onAttach method of SettingsPreferenceFragment.java. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-11 through Android-12L, 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.

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-266

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-258422561

CVE-2023-20957

Affected Products

Android

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20957 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-03-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-258422561 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20957 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/1cf31d17aae6798e6174f6b4eaf60603352aa7f7 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/60699 · Telegram Post