CVE-2021-0486
In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is possible access to external...
In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is possible access to external storage due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-171430330
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 onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is possible access to external storage due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-171430330
- Record
CVE-2021-0486- 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 - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is possible access to external storage due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-171430330
- Record
CVE-2021-0486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3105 No score
In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is possible access to external storage due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-171430330
- Record
EUVD-2021-3105- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5mq4-wgrr-q392 No score
In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is possible access to external...
In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is possible access to external storage due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-171430330
- Record
GHSA-5mq4-wgrr-q392- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-171430330 No score
In onPackageAddedInternal of PermissionManagerService.java, there is possible access to external storage due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-171430330- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2021-07-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2021-07-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-0486 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published July 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2021-07-01.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-07-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0486
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5mq4-wgrr-q392
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/09080dc177288035c4694690a0f2dcd752acb3ba