CVE-2021-39626
In onAttach of ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible permission bypass due...
In onAttach of ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in Bluetooth settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-194695497
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 onAttach of ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in Bluetooth settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-194695497
- Record
CVE-2021-39626- 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
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In onAttach of ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in Bluetooth settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-194695497
- Record
CVE-2021-39626- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-25983 No score
In onAttach of ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in Bluetooth settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-194695497
- Record
EUVD-2021-25983- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3g75-33pv-7298 No score
In onAttach of ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible permission bypass due...
In onAttach of ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in Bluetooth settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-194695497
- Record
GHSA-3g75-33pv-7298- Weakness
- CWE-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-194695497 No score
In onAttach of ConnectedDeviceDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in Bluetooth settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-194695497- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
9:0 up to 9:2022-01-01, plus listed versions 9 |
9:2022-01-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-01-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-01-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-01-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-01-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-01-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-01-01 |
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-2021-39626 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published January 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Settings 9:2022-01-01.