What is CVE-2023-20926?

CVE-2023-20926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-20926?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2023-20926

In onParentVisible of HeaderPrivacyIconsController.kt, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access to a device that's been factory reset with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-253043058

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (3.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 12.0, 12.1, 13.0
N/a Android — versions Android-12 Android-12L Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20926?: CVE-2023-20926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-20926?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.