Google Android Broadcast Receiver AndroidManifest.xml privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android. This affects an unknown part of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component Broadcast Receiver. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-58796. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component Broadcast Receiver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In multiple functions of AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible way to trigger unauthorized firmware updates via exported broadcast receivers due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-58796 since 07/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:AndroidManifest.xml it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

07/02/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +131 days Advisory disclosed
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: Google_Devices
CVE: CVE-2026-58796 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-58796
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-434491
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 21:13
Changes: 11/10/2026 21:13 (57)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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