CVE-2021-30161 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass the lockscreen on LG Android devices after a call ends, allowing unauthorized access to the device.

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-2021-30161?

CVE-2021-30161 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 11 software. Attackers can bypass the lockscreen protection mechanism after an incoming call has been terminated. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-210002 (April 2021).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2021-30161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m23p-3qj9-8782.

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