CVE-2021-0523
In onCreate of WifiScanModeActivity.java, there is a possible way to enable Wi-Fi scanning...
In onCreate of WifiScanModeActivity.java, there is a possible way to enable Wi-Fi scanning without user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-174047492
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In onCreate of WifiScanModeActivity.java, there is a possible way to enable Wi-Fi scanning without user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-174047492
- Record
CVE-2021-0523- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In onCreate of WifiScanModeActivity.java, there is a possible way to enable Wi-Fi scanning without user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-174047492
- Record
CVE-2021-0523- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3142 No score
In onCreate of WifiScanModeActivity.java, there is a possible way to enable Wi-Fi scanning without user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-174047492
- Record
EUVD-2021-3142- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qmv-39gp-vcq7 No score
In onCreate of WifiScanModeActivity.java, there is a possible way to enable Wi-Fi scanning...
In onCreate of WifiScanModeActivity.java, there is a possible way to enable Wi-Fi scanning without user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-174047492
- Record
GHSA-9qmv-39gp-vcq7- Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-174047492 No score
In onCreate of WifiScanModeActivity.java, there is a possible way to enable Wi-Fi scanning without user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-174047492- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2021-06-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2021-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2021-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2021-06-01 |
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-2021-0523 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Google Android, published June 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Settings 10:2021-06-01.