CVE-2021-23243 Missing authorization in OPPO Android Phone with Qualcomm chipset
The OPPO battery application allows third-party SDKs to load arbitrary providers, potentially enabling unauthorized code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2021-23243?
CVE-2021-23243 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Oppo's battery application, the third-party SDK provides the function of loading a third-party Provider, which can be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23243?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23243 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-2021-23243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwfw-qrv2-xvwq.