CVE-2021-0600 (High) detected in Settingsandroid-10.0.0_r33

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CVE-2021-0600 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Settingsandroid-10.0.0_r33

Library home page: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings

Found in HEAD commit: 179aba5a51014532743470f6e5618591189f7633

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/src/com/android/settings/applications/specialaccess/deviceadmin/DeviceAdminAdd.java

Vulnerability Details

In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to mislead a user to activate a device admin app due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-179042963

Publish Date: 2021-07-14

URL: CVE-2021-0600

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-07-01

Release Date: 2020-11-07

Fix Resolution: android-11.0.0_r39

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