CVE-2023-21021
In isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for the...
In isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for the guest user to change admin user network settings 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-13Android ID: A-255537598
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 isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for the guest user to change admin user network settings 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-13Android ID: A-255537598
- Record
CVE-2023-21021- 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-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for the guest user to change admin user network settings 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-13Android ID: A-255537598
- Record
CVE-2023-21021- 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-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25189
In isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for the guest user to change admin user network settings 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-13Android ID: A-255537598
- Record
EUVD-2023-25189- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-46j4-x528-j8cf
In isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for the...
In isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for the guest user to change admin user network settings 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-13Android ID: A-255537598
- Record
GHSA-46j4-x528-j8cf- 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-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-255537598 No score
In isTargetSdkLessThanQOrPrivileged of WifiServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for the guest user to change admin user network settings 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-255537598- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/modules/WifiAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-03-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-03-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-21021 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published March 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/modules/Wifi 13:2023-03-01.