Privilege escalation in Google Pixel Watch
CVE-2023-48418
In checkDebuggingDisallowed of DeviceVersionFragment.java, there is a possible way to access adb before SUW completion due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execut…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Pixel Watch — versions 11
- Google Pixel_watch — versions 11
- Google Pixel_watch_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- dsap-vuln-management@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
- dsap-vuln-management@google.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-48418?
- CVE-2023-48418 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Pixel Watch, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-48418?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-48418 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.