What is CVE-2021-1037?

CVE-2021-1037 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-01-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-1037?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2021-1037

The broadcast that DevicePickerFragment sends when a new device is paired doesn't have any permission checks, so any app can register to listen for it. This lets apps keep track of what devices are paired without requesting BLUETOOTH permissions.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-162951906

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (23.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1037?: CVE-2021-1037 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-1037?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.