PT-2023-27275 · Google · Android

Published 2023-10-01 · Updated 2023-10-30 · CVE-2023-40117

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 possible lockscreen bypass due to a permissions bypass in the resetSettingsLocked function of SettingsProvider.java. 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.

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-253043065

CVE-2023-40117

Affected Products

Android

References · 8

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ff86ff28cf82124f8e65833a2dd8c319aea08945 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40117 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40117 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-253043065 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/11815817de2f2d70fe842b108356a1bc75d44ffb · Patch
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1718004222493348327 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1718035279125020924 · Twitter Post