PT-2023-17914 · Google · Android

Published 2023-06-01 · Updated 2023-06-21 · CVE-2023-21122

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 The issue is related to a missing permission check in various functions of Android, allowing a bypass of the DISALLOW DEBUGGING FEATURES restriction for tracing. 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-13, 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-270050191

CVE-2023-21122

Affected Products

Android

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-270050191 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21122 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21122 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21122 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21122 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-06-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-21122 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Traceur/+/0cbd2103660d24abec9064f6a343151eb405b156 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/52783 · Telegram Post