CVE-2023-20971
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.001 · 1 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In removePermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to obtain dangerous permissions without user consent due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
cvss
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weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (6)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2024-0322Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Google Android en Samsung MobileNL2024-08-06csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Google heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Android.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0633Google Pixel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-03-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Pixel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1458Google Pixel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-06-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Pixel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial of Service zu verursachen oder beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1762Android Patchday August 2024Deutsch2024-08-05csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, beliebigen Code auszuführen oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen
- ASB-A-2258803252024-08-01vendor · osvUS
In removePermission of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to obtain dangerous permissions without user consent due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- PUB-A-2258803252023-06-01vendor · osvUS
In updatePermissionTreeSourcePackage of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to obtain dangerous permissions without user consent due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
also known as (6)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- CNNVD-202303-2061cnnvd
- EUVD-2023-25139enisa_euvd
- GHSA-74h5-c7r2-qfwrenisa_euvd
- A-225880325osv
- ASB-A-225880325osv
- PUB-A-225880325osv
sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6c22d6c1e69676c5c68d21928aa5486bfd1bd131cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20971/cnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-08-01cnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-03-01cnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01cnnvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6c22d6c1e69676c5c68d21928aa5486bfd1bd131enisa_euvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-08-01enisa_euvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/6c22d6c1e69676c5c68d21928aa5486bfd1bd131nvd
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