What is CVE-2023-21002?

CVE-2023-21002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-21002?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-21002 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2023-21002

In getAvailabilityStatus of several Transcode Permission Controllers, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-261193935

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (1.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 13.0
N/a Android — versions Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

AnahatSrihari/Pen-Testing-on-DIIVA-and-InsecureBankv2

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21002?: CVE-2023-21002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-21002?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-21002 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.