CVE-2023-21234

low-risk
Published 2023-08-14

In launchConfirmationActivity of ChooseLockSettingsHelper.java, there is a possible way to enable developer options without the lockscreen PIN due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Google

References (2)

Broken Link https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/wear/2023-08-01
Broken Link https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/wear/2023-08-01
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low