PT-2023-17892 · Google · Android

Published 2023-04-01 · Updated 2025-02-05 · CVE-2023-21098

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-13

Description In multiple functions of AccountManagerService.java, there is a possible loading of arbitrary code into the System Settings app 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-11 through Android-13, 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.

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-288

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-260567867

CVE-2023-21098

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21098 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-260567867 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21098 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/107e6377328486fca55131ea06ca9d6a3c1585e0 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/110140 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/62484 · Telegram Post