CVE-2023-21092 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In retrieveServiceLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way to dynamically register a BroadcastReceiver using permissions of System App due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-242040055

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00012.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Google Subscribe	Android Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25260	In retrieveServiceLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way to dynamically register a BroadcastReceiver using permissions of System App due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-242040055

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-04-01

History

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-20
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2023-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-02-05T18:44:44.156Z

Reserved: 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-21092

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T09:28:24.829Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-19T20:15:11.727

Modified: 2025-02-05T19:15:14.043

Link: CVE-2023-21092

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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