CVE-2026-0073
In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual...
CVE-2026-0073 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Android, published May 1, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/modules/adb 16-qpr2-next:2026-05-01.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.54%EPSS, 46th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known15 public exploits
- Fixed in
16-qpr2-next:2026-05-01platform/packages/modules/adb +4 more
Description
In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual authentication due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution as the shell user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/modules/adbAndroid | 16-qpr2-next:0 up to 16-qpr2-next:2026-05-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2-next | 16-qpr2-next:2026-05-01 |
platform/packages/modules/adbAndroid | 15:0 up to 15:2026-05-01, plus listed versions 15 | 15:2026-05-01 |
platform/packages/modules/adbAndroid | 16:0 up to 16:2026-05-01, plus listed versions 16 | 16:2026-05-01 |
platform/packages/modules/adbAndroid | 16-qpr2:0 up to 16-qpr2:2026-05-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2 | 16-qpr2:2026-05-01 |
platform/packages/modules/adbAndroid | 14:0 up to 14:2026-05-01, plus listed versions 14 | 14:2026-05-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | SecTestAnnaQuinn/CVE-2026-0073-Android-adbd-authentication-bypass-POC | 2026-05-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | novaek/CVE-2026-0073-Research | 2026-05-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | MartinPSDev/CVE-2026-0073-Android-ADBD-bypass-POC | 2026-05-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | adityatelange/poc-CVE-2026-0073 | 2026-05-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | ashrafzaryouh/CVE-2026-0073 | 2026-05-07 |
| PoC in GitHub | unnaim/adbHijacker | 2026-05-07 |
| PoC in GitHub | tc4dy/CVE-2026-0073-PoC-Exploit | 2026-05-13 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xbinder/CVE-2026-0073 | 2026-05-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | m00ddy/CVE-2026-0073-Android-client-TLS-auth-bypass | 2026-05-25 |
| PoC in GitHub | fredevsec/CVE-2026-0073 | 2026-06-04 |
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| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | ctn-Qvo/CVE-2026-0073-Android-ADBD-bypass-POC_zh_CN | 2026-06-27 |
| PoC in GitHub | aye468448-eng/CVE-2026-0073-Android-adbd-authentication-bypass | 2026-08-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | naheeju/POC-CVE-2026-0073 | 2026-08-31 |
| PoC in GitHub | umarrehmansiddiqui/CVE-2026-0073 | 2026-10-25 |
| PoC in GitHub | xqi1337/poc-CVE-2026-0073 | 2026-11-12 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual authentication due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution as the shell user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-0073- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-303
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-27041
In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual authentication due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution as the shell user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2026-27041- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6hgp-j96h-rqw4
In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual...
In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual authentication due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution as the shell user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-6hgp-j96h-rqw4- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-303
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual authentication due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution as the shell user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-0073- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-303
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVASB-A-469080888No score
In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual authentication due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution as the shell user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-469080888- Updated
- 2026-11-10
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits | OSV, PoC in GitHub | |
| exploits | NVD, PoC in GitHub | |
| exploits, facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.