CVE-2021-0534
In permission declarations of DeviceAdminReceiver.java, there is a possible lack of broadcast...
In permission declarations of DeviceAdminReceiver.java, there is a possible lack of broadcast protection due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-170639543
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 permission declarations of DeviceAdminReceiver.java, there is a possible lack of broadcast protection due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-170639543
- Record
CVE-2021-0534- 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-1188
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In permission declarations of DeviceAdminReceiver.java, there is a possible lack of broadcast protection due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-170639543
- Record
CVE-2021-0534- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3153 No score
In permission declarations of DeviceAdminReceiver.java, there is a possible lack of broadcast protection due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-170639543
- Record
EUVD-2021-3153- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9r9j-4ggm-j47r No score
In permission declarations of DeviceAdminReceiver.java, there is a possible lack of broadcast...
In permission declarations of DeviceAdminReceiver.java, there is a possible lack of broadcast protection due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-170639543
- Record
GHSA-9r9j-4ggm-j47r- Weakness
- CWE-1188
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-170639543 No score
In permission declarations of DeviceAdminReceiver.java, there is a possible lack of broadcast protection due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-170639543- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
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-2021-0534 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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/frameworks/base 11:2021-06-01.