CVE-2021-39700 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A logic error in Android's adbd policies allows local attackers to disclose information without user interaction or additional privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-39700?

CVE-2021-39700 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the policies of adbd.te, there was a logic error which caused the CTS Listening Ports Test to report invalid results. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-201645790

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39700?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39700?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-39700 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39700 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-201645790, ASB-A-201645790, GHSA-6h5g-3wf4-mh8w.

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