CVE-2021-39773 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can disclose installed VPN packages via side-channel information in Android's VpnManagerService without user interaction or 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
None listed

What is CVE-2021-39773?

CVE-2021-39773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 30 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In VpnManagerService, there is a possible disclosure of installed VPN packages due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-191276656

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39773?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39773?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-39773 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39773 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxg9-pg69-7h2c.

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