In Settings, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Title Android Settings Permission Bypass Leading to Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-286

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Description In Settings, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-05T18:39:22.949Z

Reserved: 2026-03-02T19:11:16.422Z

Link: CVE-2026-28648

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-05T19:17:20.300

Modified: 2026-10-05T19:17:20.300

Link: CVE-2026-28648

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Updated: 2026-10-05T19:30:21Z

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