VDB-226904 · CVE-2023-21092 · A-242040055

Google Android 11.0/12.0/13.0 ActiveServices.java retrieveServiceLocked permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 11.0/12.0/13.0. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is the function retrieveServiceLocked of the file ActiveServices.java. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-21092. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 11.0/12.0/13.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function retrieveServiceLocked of the file ActiveServices.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In retrieveServiceLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way to dynamically register a BroadcastReceiver using permissions of System App due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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-242040055

The weakness was shared 04/20/2023 as A-242040055. The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-21092 since 11/03/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/10/2025). 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 T1222.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2023-25260) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-0841). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Samsung Exynos
Samsung Android

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/03/2022 🔍
04/20/2023 +167 days 🔍
04/20/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/10/2025 +874 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-242040055
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21092 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21092
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226904
EUVD: 🔍
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2023-0841 - Samsung Android und Samsung Exynos: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2023 07:53
Updated: 09/10/2025 23:54
Changes: 04/20/2023 07:53 (43), 05/14/2023 13:39 (11), 09/04/2025 02:27 (22), 09/10/2025 23:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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