CVE-2021-3022 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can modify the MTK protect2 partition on LG Android devices due to missing write protection, potentially leading to 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-2021-3022?

CVE-2021-3022 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Jan 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 10 software. There was no write protection for the MTK protect2 partition. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200028 (January 2021).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3022?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3022 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-2021-3022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jq2-rfq2-wr2p.

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