What is CVE-2021-0572?

CVE-2021-0572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-06-22.

How severe is CVE-2021-0572?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0572

In doNotification of AccountManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-177931355

Published 2021-06-22 · 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 (1.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.1% 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 11.0
Android — versions Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-06-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0572?: CVE-2021-0572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-06-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-0572?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.