CVE-2021-1000 Privilege escalation in Android

What is CVE-2021-1000?

CVE-2021-1000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 30 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In createBluetoothDeviceSlice of ConnectedDevicesSliceProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-185190688

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1000?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1000?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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