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CVE-2021-39651

In TBD of TBD, there is a possible way to access PIN protected settings bypassing PIN...

7.8 HighFix available

In TBD of TBD, there is a possible way to access PIN protected settings bypassing PIN confirmation 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 kernelAndroid ID: A-193438173References: N/A

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 TBD of TBD, there is a possible way to access PIN protected settings bypassing PIN confirmation 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 kernelAndroid ID: A-193438173References: N/A

Record
CVE-2021-39651
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 TBD of TBD, there is a possible way to access PIN protected settings bypassing PIN confirmation 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 kernelAndroid ID: A-193438173References: N/A

Record
CVE-2021-39651
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-26008 No score

In TBD of TBD, there is a possible way to access PIN protected settings bypassing PIN confirmation 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 kernelAndroid ID: A-193438173References: N/A

Record
EUVD-2021-26008
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gwq3-p84g-w4c9 7.8

In TBD of TBD, there is a possible way to access PIN protected settings bypassing PIN...

In TBD of TBD, there is a possible way to access PIN protected settings bypassing PIN confirmation 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 kernelAndroid ID: A-193438173References: N/A

Record
GHSA-gwq3-p84g-w4c9
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-276
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-193438173 No score

In TBD of TBD, there is a possible way to access PIN protected settings bypassing PIN confirmation 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-193438173
Updated
2026-11-05

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
:unknown:
Android
Pixel-family specific:0 up to Pixel-family specific:2021-12-05, plus listed versions
Pixel-family specific
Pixel-family specific:2021-12-05

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-2021-39651 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 :unknown: Pixel-family specific:2021-12-05.

References

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