CVE-2023-20947
In getGroupState of GrantPermissionsViewModel.kt, there is a possible way to keep a one-time...
In getGroupState of GrantPermissionsViewModel.kt, there is a possible way to keep a one-time permission granted due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-237405974
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In getGroupState of GrantPermissionsViewModel.kt, there is a possible way to keep a one-time permission granted due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-237405974
- Record
CVE-2023-20947- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In getGroupState of GrantPermissionsViewModel.kt, there is a possible way to keep a one-time permission granted due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-237405974
- Record
CVE-2023-20947- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25115
In getGroupState of GrantPermissionsViewModel.kt, there is a possible way to keep a one-time permission granted due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-237405974
- Record
EUVD-2023-25115- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-859g-44xh-72pq
In getGroupState of GrantPermissionsViewModel.kt, there is a possible way to keep a one-time...
In getGroupState of GrantPermissionsViewModel.kt, there is a possible way to keep a one-time permission granted due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-237405974
- Record
GHSA-859g-44xh-72pq- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-237405974 No score
In getGroupState of GrantPermissionsViewModel.kt, there is a possible way to keep a one-time permission granted due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-237405974- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/modules/PermissionAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-03-01 |
platform/packages/modules/PermissionAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-03-01 |
platform/packages/modules/PermissionAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-03-01 |
platform/packages/modules/PermissionAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-03-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-20947 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published March 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/modules/Permission 13-next:2023-03-01.