What is CVE-2018-9477?

CVE-2018-9477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-20.

How severe is CVE-2018-9477?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2018-9477

In the development options section of the Settings app, there is a possible authentication bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2024-11-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 8

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9477?: CVE-2018-9477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-9477?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.