What is CVE-2021-0904?

CVE-2021-0904 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-0904?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0904

In SRAMROM, there is a possible permission bypass due to an insecure permission setting. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06076938; Issue ID: ALPS06076938.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
Mediatek Mt6771
Mediatek Mt8183
Mediatek Mt8385
Mediatek Mt8788
N/a Mt6771, Mt8183, Mt8385, Mt8788 — versions Android 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

security@android.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0904?: CVE-2021-0904 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-0904?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.