CVE-2021-0590

In sendNetworkConditionsBroadcast of NetworkMonitor.java, there is a possible way for a...

4.4 MediumFix available

In sendNetworkConditionsBroadcast of NetworkMonitor.java, there is a possible way for a privileged app to receive WiFi BSSID and SSID without location permissions due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-175213041

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.12%Down 0.3 points since Jul 15, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.4

Record: CVE-2021-0590
CVSS 3.1: 4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2021-0590
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-3209 No score

Record: EUVD-2021-3209
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7xcw-cfh3-rfm5 4.4

In sendNetworkConditionsBroadcast of NetworkMonitor.java, there is a possible way for a...

Record: GHSA-7xcw-cfh3-rfm5
CVSS 3.1: 4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-276
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVASB-A-175213041 No score

Record: ASB-A-175213041
Updated: 2026-11-09

Affected products

google android

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	8.1:0 up to 8.1:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 8.1	8.1:2021-07-01
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	9:0 up to 9:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 9	9:2021-07-01
`platform/packages/modules/NetworkStack` Android	10:0 up to 10:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 10	10:2021-07-01
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	11:0 up to 11:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 11	11:2021-07-01
`platform/packages/modules/NetworkStack` Android	11:0 up to 11:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 11	11:2021-07-01

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 5, 2026	facts	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-0590 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) 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 0.12%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 8.1:2021-07-01.