CVE-2021-0735 Missing authorization in Android
Local attackers can bypass Android 11 package visibility restrictions to disclose installed package information without user interaction or elevated 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-2021-0735?
CVE-2021-0735 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In PackageManager, there is a possible way to get information about installed packages ignoring limitations introduced in Android 11 due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-188913056
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0735?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0735?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0735 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-2021-0735 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0735 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94hh-hxm2-ccw5.