CVE-2021-39701

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-03-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

In serviceConnection of ControlsProviderLifecycleManager.kt, there is a possible way to keep service running in foreground without notification or permission due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-212286849

Affected products

Android: 11.0, 12.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-03-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-03-01

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