CVE-2023-20959 | BDVDB-2026-198112 Detail

Android

Description#

In AddSupervisedUserActivity, guest users are not prevented from starting the activity due to missing permissions checks. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-249057848

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References#

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-03-01

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-03-24Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-03-24
Last modified: 2025-02-21

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Android

Score

7.8 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 0.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Missing Authorization

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Android-13
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).