Security restrictions bypass in Google Android - CVE-2021-0426
Published: April 5, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51899
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0426
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists in Statsd in Android Framework component due to incorrect privilege management. An attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain access to otherwise restricted functionality.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0426
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Android - update to 11 2021-04-01