What is CVE-2021-0595?

CVE-2021-0595 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-0595?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-0595 known to be exploited?

14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2021-0595

In lockAllProfileTasks of RootWindowContainer.java, there is a possible way to access the work profile without the profile PIN, after logging in. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-177457096

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.002 (9.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0595?: CVE-2021-0595 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-0595?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-0595 known to be exploited?: 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.