CVE-2021-1010
In getSigningKeySet of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This...
CVE-2021-1010 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published December 1, 2021. 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/frameworks/base 12:2021-12-01.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.11%EPSS, 1st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
12:2021-12-01platform/frameworks/base
Description
In getSigningKeySet of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-189857801
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
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 12:0 up to 12:2021-12-01, plus listed versions 12 | 12:2021-12-01 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In getSigningKeySet of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-189857801
- Record
CVE-2021-1010- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In getSigningKeySet of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-189857801
- Record
CVE-2021-1010- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-6477No score
In getSigningKeySet of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-189857801
- Record
EUVD-2021-6477- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-53h9-3mwx-gwqq
In getSigningKeySet of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This...
In getSigningKeySet of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-189857801
- Record
GHSA-53h9-3mwx-gwqq- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-281
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-189857801No score
In getSigningKeySet of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-189857801- Updated
- 2026-11-10
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.