CVE-2023-40117 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In resetSettingsLocked of SettingsProvider.java, there is a possible lockscreen bypass 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00005.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Google	Android

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ff86ff28cf82124f8e65833a2dd8c319aea08945
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/11815817de2f2d70fe842b108356a1bc75d44ffb
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01

History

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-863

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2023-10-27T20:22:56.374Z

Updated: 2025-04-29T19:59:46.887Z

Reserved: 2023-08-09T02:29:31.890Z

Link: CVE-2023-40117

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:24:55.621Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-27T21:15:08.620

Modified: 2025-04-29T20:15:24.663

Link: CVE-2023-40117

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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