What is CVE-2021-0590?

CVE-2021-0590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-0590?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0590

In sendNetworkConditionsBroadcast of NetworkMonitor.java, there is a possible way for a privileged app to receive WiFi BSSID and SSID without location permissions due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-175213041

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0590?: CVE-2021-0590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-0590?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.