High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 28, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-21179

Description

In parseSecurityParamsFromXml of XmlUtil.java, there is a possible bypass of user specified wifi encryption protocol due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-272755865

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Affected products

Google/Android
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Google/Android SDKcpe-rescue
Android X86/android-x86llm-fuzzy
Range: Android-13

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01nvdVendor Advisory

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