CVE-2023-35677
In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to forcibly add a device admin due to...
In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to forcibly add a device admin due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service (factory reset or continuous locking) 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to forcibly add a device admin due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service (factory reset or continuous locking) with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-35677- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to forcibly add a device admin due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service (factory reset or continuous locking) with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-35677- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-39677
In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to forcibly add a device admin due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service (factory reset or continuous locking) with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-39677- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mqc-xv9m-7m85
In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to forcibly add a device admin due to...
In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to forcibly add a device admin due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service (factory reset or continuous locking) with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-6mqc-xv9m-7m85- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-280793427No score
In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to forcibly add a device admin due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service (factory reset or continuous locking) with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-280793427- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid | 13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-09-01, plus listed versions 13-next | 13-next:2023-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid | 11:0 up to 11:2023-09-01, plus listed versions 11 | 11:2023-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid | 12:0 up to 12:2023-09-01, plus listed versions 12 | 12:2023-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid | 12L:0 up to 12L:2023-09-01, plus listed versions 12L | 12L:2023-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid | 13:0 up to 13:2023-09-01, plus listed versions 13 | 13:2023-09-01 |
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-2023-35677 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published September 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Settings 13-next:2023-09-01.