PT-2023-25262 · Google · Android

Taran Singh · Published 2023-09-01 · Updated 2024-10-29 · CVE-2023-35677

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a missing permission check in the onCreate method of DeviceAdminAdd.java, which could allow a device admin to be forcibly added. This could lead to local denial of service, resulting in a factory reset or continuous locking, without requiring additional execution privileges. 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.

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-280793427

CVE-2023-35677

Affected Products

Android

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35677 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-280793427 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/846180c19f68f6fb1b0653356401d3235fef846e · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-09-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-35677 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/99919 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/Rootcause420/status/1715302576554737959 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/58003 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1701365135019815138 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1701331703728623921 · Twitter Post