Google Android NXP NFC Firmware privileges management

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6.4$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Android. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component NXP NFC Firmware. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-0462. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component NXP NFC Firmware. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 03/11/2021 as A-168799695. The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-0462. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/31/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/06/2020 🔍
03/11/2021 +125 days 🔍
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03/31/2021 +20 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-168799695
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-0462 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-0462
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-171116
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2021 12:06
Updated: 03/31/2021 13:13
Changes: 03/11/2021 12:06 (37), 03/31/2021 13:08 (5), 03/31/2021 13:13 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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