High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-21235
CVE-2023-21235
Description
In onCreate of LockSettingsActivity.java, there is a possible way set a new lockscreen PIN without entering the existing PIN due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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References
1- source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/wear/2023/2023-08-01nvdVendor Advisory
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