Auth bypass in Google Android
CVE-2024-23704
In onCreate of WifiDialogActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass the DISALLOW_ADD_WIFI_CONFIG restriction 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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
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 (0.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 14.0, 13, 13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/2e90322bab7de1deaf3c… (Patch, Mailing List)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-04-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23704?
- CVE-2024-23704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23704?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.