CVE-2026-5804 Auth bypass in Phones
A local attacker can bypass permission checks in Motorola Factory Test to access protected device settings and sensitive data via a writable file descriptor.
- 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-2026-5804?
CVE-2026-5804 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Motorola Phones, published on 19 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper authentication vulnerability was discovered in the Motorola Factory Test component (com.motorola.motocit). The application contained a reference to a writable file descriptor in external storage which could be used by third party apps running on the device to open a TCP server, exposing sensitive permissions and data. This could allow a local attacker to bypass permission checks and access protected device settings.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5804?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5804?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5804 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-2026-5804 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5804 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g7p-w325-jqc4.