CVE-2021-0383 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A confused deputy vulnerability in Android's CaptivePortalLoginActivity allows local attackers to escalate privileges without user interaction.

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-2021-0383?

CVE-2021-0383 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In done of CaptivePortalLoginActivity.java, there is a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in carrier settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-160871056

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0383?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0383?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0383 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-0383 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0383 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9fm9-jv3h-4j6q.

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