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CVE-2023-5521: Incorrect Authorization in tiann/kernelsu

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-10-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Incorrect Authorization in GitHub repository tiann/kernelsu prior to v0.6.9.

Affected products

• tiann KernelSU: before 0.6.9 — fixed in 0.6.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: tiann KernelSU 0.6.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/tiann/kernelsu/commit/a22959beae1aad96b1f72710a5daadf529c41bda
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/d438eff7-4e24-45e0-bc75-d3a5b3ab2ea1
• https://github.com/tiann/kernelsu/commit/a22959beae1aad96b1f72710a5daadf529c41bda
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/d438eff7-4e24-45e0-bc75-d3a5b3ab2ea1

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