Local trace disclosure via missing administrator checks
Published Jun 15, 2023 · Updated Dec 17, 2024
Information disclosure in Android 11, 12, 12L, and 13 allows local users to read developer-mode system traces without user interaction. Traceur entry points failed to verify that the current user was an administrator, exposing trace files and tracing controls to guest accounts. A low-privilege local session is sufficient; the demonstrated consequence is reading stored system traces, not altering system data.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in Android 11, 12, 12L, and 13 allows local users to read developer-mode system traces without user interaction. Traceur entry points failed to verify that the current user was an administrator, exposing trace files and tracing controls to guest accounts. A low-privilege local session is sufficient; the demonstrated consequence is reading stored system traces, not altering system data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-21141
- Published
- Jun 15, 2023
- Updated
- Dec 17, 2024
- Vendor
- Google Cloud
- Product
- Android
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1005
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Dec 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13
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