CVE-2021-39771 Privilege escalation in Android

What is CVE-2021-39771?

CVE-2021-39771 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 30 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In Settings, there is a possible way to misrepresent which app wants to add a wifi network due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-198661951

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39771?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39771?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39771 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-39771 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39771 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-8jrq-h939-h7g4.