What is CVE-2019-9272?

CVE-2019-9272 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-09-27.

How severe is CVE-2019-9272?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2019-9272

In WiFi, there is a possible leak of WiFi state due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to a local information disclosure which could be used to determine device location with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-11596047

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2019-09-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.3% 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 10.0
Android — versions Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-10 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9272?: CVE-2019-9272 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-9272?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.