What is CVE-2021-0542?

CVE-2021-0542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-06-22.

How severe is CVE-2021-0542?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0542

In updateNotification of BeamTransferManager.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of paired Bluetooth addresses with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-168712890

EPSS: 0.001 (1.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0542?: CVE-2021-0542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-06-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-0542?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.