Information disclosure in Microsoft Accessibility Insights for Android
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-40448 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Accessibility Insights for Android Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU56518
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40448
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A local attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAccessibility Insights for Android: All versions
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40448
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
