High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 21, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-0505
CVE-2021-0505
Description
In the Settings app, there is a possible way to disable an always-on VPN due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179975048
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References
1- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-06-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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