CVE-2013-6271 Auth bypass in n/a
A malicious app can bypass Android device lock restrictions by invoking a specific settings method, allowing unauthorized access to the device.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6271?
CVE-2013-6271 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 14 Dec 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Android 4.0 through 4.3 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and remove device locks via a crafted application that invokes the updateUnlockMethodAndFinish method in the com.android.settings.ChooseLockGeneric class with the PASSWORD_QUALITY_UNSPECIFIED option.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2013-6271 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-6271 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jx4-gmg6-rjv2.