CVE-2021-39678
In <TBD> of <TBD>, there is a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protection due to <TBD>. This...
In <TBD> of <TBD>, there is a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protection due to <TBD>. 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-171742549References: 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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In <TBD> of <TBD>, there is a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protection due to <TBD>. 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-171742549References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-39678- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In <TBD> of <TBD>, there is a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protection due to <TBD>. 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-171742549References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-39678- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-26035 No score
In <TBD> of <TBD>, there is a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protection due to <TBD>. 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-171742549References: N/A
- Record
EUVD-2021-26035- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55px-cjvg-fq4c
In <TBD> of <TBD>, there is a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protection due to <TBD>. This...
In <TBD> of <TBD>, there is a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protection due to <TBD>. 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-171742549References: N/A
- Record
GHSA-55px-cjvg-fq4c- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-171742549 No score
In <TBD> of <TBD>, there is a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protection due to <TBD>. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-171742549- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
oc:0 up to oc:2022-01-05, plus listed versions oc |
oc:2022-01-05 |
:unknown:Android |
oc-mr1:0 up to oc-mr1:2022-01-05, plus listed versions oc-mr1 |
oc-mr1:2022-01-05 |
:unknown:Android |
pi:0 up to pi:2022-01-05, plus listed versions pi |
pi:2022-01-05 |
:unknown:Android |
qt:0 up to qt:2022-01-05, plus listed versions qt |
qt:2022-01-05 |
:unknown:Android |
rvc:0 up to rvc:2022-01-05, plus listed versions rvc |
rvc:2022-01-05 |
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-2021-39678 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 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in :unknown: oc:2022-01-05.