CVE-2023-21252
In validatePassword of WifiConfigurationUtil.java, there is a possible way to get the device into...
In validatePassword of WifiConfigurationUtil.java, there is a possible way to get the device into a boot loop due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service 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 validatePassword of WifiConfigurationUtil.java, there is a possible way to get the device into a boot loop due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21252- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In validatePassword of WifiConfigurationUtil.java, there is a possible way to get the device into a boot loop due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2023-21252- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25420
In validatePassword of WifiConfigurationUtil.java, there is a possible way to get the device into a boot loop due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25420- 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-hvvj-89c5-jx49
In validatePassword of WifiConfigurationUtil.java, there is a possible way to get the device into...
In validatePassword of WifiConfigurationUtil.java, there is a possible way to get the device into a boot loop due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-hvvj-89c5-jx49- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-275339978 No score
In validatePassword of WifiConfigurationUtil.java, there is a possible way to get the device into a boot loop due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-275339978- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/modules/WifiAndroid |
14-next:0 up to 14-next:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 14-next |
14-next:2023-10-01 |
platform/frameworks/opt/net/wifiAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-10-01 |
platform/packages/modules/WifiAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-10-01 |
platform/packages/modules/WifiAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-10-01 |
platform/packages/modules/WifiAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-10-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-10-01 |
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-2023-21252 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published October 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/modules/Wifi 14-next:2023-10-01.
References
android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Wifi/+/044ab0684153c4effb9f4fda47df43ccdc77bda8
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21252
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hvvj-89c5-jx49