Critical severity · published Feb 28, 2023
CVE-2023-20946
In onStart of BluetoothSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy
9.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In onStart of BluetoothSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in Bluetooth settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-244423101
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
11.0; 12.0; 12.1; 13.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20946
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20946
Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01
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