Vulnerability · Published Mar 30, 2022 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2021-39771
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Settings, there is a possible way to misrepresent which app wants to add a wifi network due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-198661951
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-12l x_refsource_MISC