CVE-2023-20926

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Published Mar 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In onParentVisible of HeaderPrivacyIconsController.kt, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access to a device that's been factory reset with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-253043058

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Android-12 Android-12L Android-13`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.142% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-03-01

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 8:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Mar 24, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 8:32 PM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:21 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:21 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 24, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

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