Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Android Companion Device Manager
CVE-2024-49732

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 January 2025

Summary

A vulnerability exists within the Companion Device Manager that allows for unauthorized granting of permissions due to insufficient checks in multiple functions of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java. This oversight could facilitate local privilege escalation without requiring any user interaction, posing a significant security risk to users. Malicious entities could exploit this flaw to gain elevated access to system functionalities, potentially compromising user data and system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Android 15

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-01-01

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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