# CVE-2017-13236: Missing authorization in Android

> A permissions bypass in the Android KeyStore service allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges and access protected resources.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w6ww-5j2q-3f3c

## 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 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13236?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Android - 'getpidcon' Permission Bypass in KeyStore Service (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

- [CVE-2026-58704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-58704/): Google Pixel Improper Authorization (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48543/): Android Runtime Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-35674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35674/): Android Framework Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48595/): Android Framework Integer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-32896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32896/): Android Pixel Privilege Escalation (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-13236 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13236/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13236/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13236
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13236
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13236

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