Vulnerability · Published Jul 12, 2023 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2023-21248
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Android from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 0% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to bypass a device policy restriction due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.