VDB-232553 · CVE-2023-21220 · A-264590585

Google Android cleartext transmission

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5.5	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

there is a possible use of unencrypted transport over cellular networks due to an insecure default value. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-264590585References: N/A

The weakness was presented 06/28/2023 as A-264590585. The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-21220 since 11/03/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/20/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1040 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍
VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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0-Day	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

11/03/2022 🔍
06/28/2023 +236 days 🔍
06/28/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/20/2023 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-264590585
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21220 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 06/28/2023 09:42 PM
Updated: 07/20/2023 02:34 PM
Changes: 06/28/2023 09:42 PM (40), 07/20/2023 02:34 PM (11)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:1CF:40