CVE-2023-20924 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In (TBD) of (TBD), there is a possible way to bypass the lockscreen due to Biometric Auth Failure. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-240428519References: N/A

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

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 0.00017.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Google Subscribe	Android Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25092	In (TBD) of (TBD), there is a possible way to bypass the lockscreen due to Biometric Auth Failure. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-240428519References: N/A

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-01-01

History

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-04-02T14:43:26.112Z

Reserved: 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-20924

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T09:21:33.545Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-01-26T21:18:11.833

Modified: 2025-04-02T15:15:52.937

Link: CVE-2023-20924

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-287

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