Vulnerabilities > CVE-2023-21132 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in Google Android 12.0/12.1/13.0
Attack vector
PHYSICAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
In onCreate of ManagePermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access to a device that's been factory reset with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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OS | 3 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Permission/+/0679e4f35055729be7276536fe45fe8ec18a0453
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Permission/+/0679e4f35055729be7276536fe45fe8ec18a0453
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01