CVE-2017-13236 Missing authorization in Android

What is CVE-2017-13236?

CVE-2017-13236 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the KeyStore service, there is a permissions bypass that allows access to protected resources. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with system execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-68217699.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13236?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13236?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-13236 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-13236 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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