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CVE-2021-0523

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-06-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-1021

Description

In onCreate of WifiScanModeActivity.java, there is a possible way to enable Wi-Fi scanning without user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-174047492

Affected products

• Android: 10.0, 11.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-06-01
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-06-01

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