#VU61986 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2021-39796
Published: April 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61986
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39796
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions within Android framework. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.