Element Android is an Android Matrix Client provided by Element. Element Android up to version 1.6.32 can, under certain circumstances, fail to logout the user if they input the wrong PIN more than the configured amount of times. An attacker with physical access to a device can exploit this to guess the PIN. Version 1.6.34 solves the issue.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00029.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Element
  • Element

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:element:element:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-7798 Element Android is an Android Matrix Client provided by Element. Element Android up to version 1.6.32 can, under certain circumstances, fail to logout the user if they input the wrong PIN more than the configured amount of times. An attacker with physical access to a device can exploit this to guess the PIN. Version 1.6.34 solves the issue.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/commit/53bd78b05de375c6e6b0b5aa794a56b4ba95984c cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/commit/87d7fcdc8036a4db4da8c403f87c73a64a546304 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/security/advisories/GHSA-632v-9pm3-m8ch cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Element
Element element
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:element:element:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Vendors & Products Element
Element element

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0002}

 epss

{'score': 0.00026}

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Element Android is an Android Matrix Client provided by Element. Element Android up to version 1.6.32 can, under certain circumstances, fail to logout the user if they input the wrong PIN more than the configured amount of times. An attacker with physical access to a device can exploit this to guess the PIN. Version 1.6.34 solves the issue.
Title Element Android PIN autologout bypass
Weaknesses CWE-488
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-14T18:11:03.936Z

Reserved: 2025-03-03T15:10:34.079Z

Link: CVE-2025-27606

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-14T18:07:54.029Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-14T17:15:52.017

Modified: 2025-10-16T19:23:44.177

Link: CVE-2025-27606

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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