CVE-2021-1035 Privilege escalation in Android
A confused deputy vulnerability in Android allows local attackers to invoke arbitrary broadcast receivers, leading to privilege escalation 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-2021-1035?
CVE-2021-1035 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 14 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In setLaunchIntent of BluetoothDevicePickerPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to invoke an arbitrary broadcast receiver due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-12Android ID: A-195668284
Weakness: CWE-610
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1035?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1035?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1035 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1035 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wh3-6776-4hgj.