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CVE-2021-39768

In Settings, there is a possible way to add an auto-connect WiFi network without the user's...

7.8 High

In Settings, there is a possible way to add an auto-connect WiFi network without the user's consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-202017876

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.12%Down 2.4 points since Mar 31, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

In Settings, there is a possible way to add an auto-connect WiFi network without the user's consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-202017876

Record
CVE-2021-39768
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Settings, there is a possible way to add an auto-connect WiFi network without the user's consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-202017876

Record
CVE-2021-39768
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-26125 No score

In Settings, there is a possible way to add an auto-connect WiFi network without the user's consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-202017876

Record
EUVD-2021-26125
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-57m3-22m9-w7pq 7.8

In Settings, there is a possible way to add an auto-connect WiFi network without the user's...

In Settings, there is a possible way to add an auto-connect WiFi network without the user's consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-202017876

Record
GHSA-57m3-22m9-w7pq
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-39768 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published March 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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