What is CVE-2021-0704?

CVE-2021-0704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-0704?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0704

In createNoCredentialsPermissionNotification and related functions of AccountManagerService.java, there is a possible way to retrieve accounts from the device without permissions due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-9Android ID: A-179338675

EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th 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 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0704?: CVE-2021-0704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-0704?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.