ASB-A-179975048

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    ASB-A-179975048

    Published: 1 Jun 2021Last Modified: 18 Sept 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-06-01, https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/735a216da31d8440d23fed4355521013ead630f3

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: platform/packages/apps/Settings

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 11:0
    Fixed -11:2021-06-01

    Affected versions

    11

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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