Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2023-21358

In UWB Google, there is a possible way for a malicious app to masquerade as system app com.android.uwb.resources due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-21358: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21358?
CVE-2023-21358 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-21358?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.