What is CVE-2021-0554?

CVE-2021-0554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-06-22.

How severe is CVE-2021-0554?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2021-0554

In isBackupServiceActive of BackupManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-158482162

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th 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-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0554?: CVE-2021-0554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-06-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-0554?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.