PT-2023-18021 · Google · Android

Published 2023-08-14 · Updated 2023-10-13 · CVE-2023-21235

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a permissions bypass in the LockSettingsActivity.java file, allowing a new lockscreen PIN to be set without entering the existing PIN. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-21235

Affected Products

Android

References · 6

• https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/wear/2023/2023-08-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21235 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21235 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/56469 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/56991 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1691199081278820352 · Twitter Post