CVE-2019-2113 Security feature bypass in Android
An attacker can bypass factory reset protection in the Android setup wizard by skipping the WiFi connection step, requiring no user interaction or privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-2113?
CVE-2019-2113 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In setup wizard there is a bypass of some checks when wifi connection is skipped. This could lead to factory reset protection bypass with no additional privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-122597079.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2113?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2113?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2113 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2113 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr2j-7wg7-w363.