CVE-2023-20946
In onStart of BluetoothSwitchPreferenceController.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in Bluetooth settings with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-244423101
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 9.8 (v3.1)
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- EPSS score
- 0.5% (40th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2023-25114)
- Published
- February 28, 2023
- NVD last modified
- June 17, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2023-25114 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on March 21, 2025.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- google / android
- google / android
- google / android
- google / android
Certified products that may be affected
3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- Google Pixel Devices on Android 13 - Google LLC - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-11317-2023 - archived
- Google Pixel Phones on Android 12.0 - Google LLC - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-11239-2022 - archived
- Google Pixel Phones on Android 11.0 - Google LLC - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-11124-2021 - archived
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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