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     execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for     exploitation

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.4% 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-2023-48418: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.