Google Android U-Boot Shell privilege escalation

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8.3$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Android. This impacts an unknown function of the component U-Boot Shell. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-48424. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code of the component U-Boot Shell. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

U-Boot shell vulnerability resulting in Privilege escalation in a production device

The weakness was disclosed 12/11/2023. The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-48424 since 11/16/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/26/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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ADP CISA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/16/2023 🔍
12/11/2023 +25 days 🔍
12/11/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2026 +808 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-48424 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-48424
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-247377
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2023 07:57
Updated: 02/26/2026 09:25
Changes: 12/11/2023 07:57 (37), 01/01/2024 11:44 (11), 02/26/2026 09:25 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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