PUB-A-255537598

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Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/PUB-A-255537598.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/PUB-A-255537598
Aliases
  • A-255537598
  • CVE-2023-21021
Published
2023-03-01T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-09-23T18:42:52Z
Summary
[none]
Details

In isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for the guest user to change admin user network settings due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

References

Affected packages

Android / platform/packages/modules/Wifi

Package

Name
platform/packages/modules/Wifi

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
13:0
Fixed
13:2023-03-01

Affected versions

Other
13

Ecosystem specific 

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    "fixes":  [
        "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Wifi/+/6db4ba73e6a101d02131c5849ece6cf5619e377b"
    ],
    "severity":  "Moderate",
    "spl":  "2023-03-01",
    "types":  [
        "EoP"
    ],
    "vanir_signatures":  [
        {
            "deprecated":  false,
            "digest":  {
                "function_hash":  "300644194795665403119258562246523309226",
                "length":  360
            },
            "id":  "PUB-A-255537598-144c845d",
            "signature_type":  "Function",
            "signature_version":  "v1",
            "source":  "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Wifi/+/6db4ba73e6a101d02131c5849ece6cf5619e377b",
            "target":  {
                "file":  "service/java/com/android/server/wifi/WifiServiceImpl.java",
                "function":  "isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged"
            }
        },
        {
            "deprecated":  false,
            "digest":  {
                "line_hashes":  [
                    "114921050774445932766419954125273037652",
                    "24982070248182902993493787616874260263",
                    "332987931762731709008236448683313426795",
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                ],
                "threshold":  0.9
            },
            "id":  "PUB-A-255537598-dbdc6e09",
            "signature_type":  "Line",
            "signature_version":  "v1",
            "source":  "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Wifi/+/6db4ba73e6a101d02131c5849ece6cf5619e377b",
            "target":  {
                "file":  "service/java/com/android/server/wifi/WifiServiceImpl.java"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/PUB-A-255537598.json"