CVE-2021-0598

In onCreate of ConfirmConnectActivity.java, there is a possible pairing of untrusted Bluetooth...

7.3 HighFix available

In onCreate of ConfirmConnectActivity.java, there is a possible pairing of untrusted Bluetooth devices 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-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-180422108

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

0.12%Down 0.3 points since Oct 7, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.3

Record: CVE-2021-0598
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-1021
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2021-0598
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-3217 No score

Record: EUVD-2021-3217
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fghx-6qx8-g4fx 7.3

In onCreate of ConfirmConnectActivity.java, there is a possible pairing of untrusted Bluetooth...

Record: GHSA-fghx-6qx8-g4fx
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVASB-A-180422108 No score

Record: ASB-A-180422108
Updated: 2026-11-05

Affected products

google android

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`platform/packages/apps/Nfc` Android	8.1:0 up to 8.1:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 8.1	8.1:2021-09-01
`platform/packages/apps/Nfc` Android	9:0 up to 9:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 9	9:2021-09-01
`platform/packages/apps/Nfc` Android	10:0 up to 10:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 10	10:2021-09-01
`platform/packages/apps/Nfc` Android	11:0 up to 11:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 11	11:2021-09-01

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-2021-0598 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Google Android, published September 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/packages/apps/Nfc 8.1:2021-09-01.