CVE-2019-2113 Security feature bypass in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

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.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wr2j-7wg7-w363.

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