CVE-2023-21248
In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible...
In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to bypass a device policy restriction 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.
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 getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to bypass a device policy restriction 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
CVE-2023-21248- 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 No score
In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to bypass a device policy restriction 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
CVE-2023-21248- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25416
In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to bypass a device policy restriction 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
EUVD-2023-25416- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h8r9-gx27-98gj
In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible...
In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to bypass a device policy restriction 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
GHSA-h8r9-gx27-98gj- 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
OSVASB-A-277333746 No score
In getAvailabilityStatus of WifiScanningMainSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible way to bypass a device policy restriction 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
ASB-A-277333746- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-07-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-07-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-07-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-07-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-07-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-07-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-07-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-07-01 |
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-2023-21248 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published July 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/apps/Settings 13-next:2023-07-01.