What is CVE-2021-0706?

CVE-2021-0706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-10-22.

How severe is CVE-2021-0706?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2021-0706

In startListening of PluginManagerImpl.java, there is a possible way to disable arbitrary app components due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-193444889

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (1.1th 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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0706?: CVE-2021-0706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-10-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-0706?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.