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CVE-2023-48418: User Build misconfiguration resulting in local escalation of privilege

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-01-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

In checkDebuggingDisallowed of DeviceVersionFragment.java, there is a     possible way to access adb before SUW completion due to an insecure default     value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional     execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for     exploitation

Affected products

• Google Pixel Watch: all versions

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176446/Android-DeviceVersionFragment.java-Privilege-Escalation.html
• https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel-watch/2023/2023-12-01
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176446/Android-DeviceVersionFragment.java-Privilege-Escalation.html
• https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel-watch/2023/2023-12-01

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