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CVE-2021-1004

In getConfiguredNetworks of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an...

7.8 HighFix available

In getConfiguredNetworks of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-197749180

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

0.11%Down 0.3 points since Dec 16, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

In getConfiguredNetworks of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-197749180

Record
CVE-2021-1004
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In getConfiguredNetworks of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-197749180

Record
CVE-2021-1004
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-6471 No score

In getConfiguredNetworks of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-197749180

Record
EUVD-2021-6471
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hq36-29fh-grcg 7.8

In getConfiguredNetworks of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an...

In getConfiguredNetworks of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-197749180

Record
GHSA-hq36-29fh-grcg
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-281
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-197749180 No score

In getConfiguredNetworks of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record
PUB-A-197749180
Updated
2026-11-05

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
platform/packages/modules/Wifi
Android
12:0 up to 12:2021-12-01, plus listed versions
12
12:2021-12-01

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2021-1004 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published December 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/packages/modules/Wifi 12:2021-12-01.

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