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CVE-2013-6271

Android 4.0 through 4.3 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and remove device locks via a crafted application that invokes the updateUnlockMethodAndFinish method in the com.android.settings.ChooseLockGeneric class with the PASSWORD_QUALITY_UNSPECIFIED option.

Published

2013-12-14T20:55:03.673

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

9.2

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System google android 4.0 Yes
Operating System google android 4.0.1 Yes
Operating System google android 4.0.2 Yes
Operating System google android 4.0.3 Yes
Operating System google android 4.0.4 Yes
Operating System google android 4.1 Yes
Operating System google android 4.1.2 Yes
Operating System google android 4.2 Yes
Operating System google android 4.2.1 Yes
Operating System google android 4.2.2 Yes
Operating System google android 4.3 Yes
References