CVE-2023-29755Public exploit

Local privilege escalation via exposed preference provider

Published Jun 9, 2023 · Updated Jan 6, 2025

Privilege escalation in Urban Android Twilight 13.3 for Android allows local users to alter protected settings through a malicious app. An exported content provider accepts arbitrary key-value inserts and writes them into the app's SharedPreferences, which Twilight loads at startup. Installing an unauthorized local app and launching Twilight are required; successful writes can change critical behavior such as brightness and theme settings.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Urban Android Twilight 13.3 for Android allows local users to alter protected settings through a malicious app. An exported content provider accepts arbitrary key-value inserts and writes them into the app's SharedPreferences, which Twilight loads at startup. Installing an unauthorized local app and launching Twilight are required; successful writes can change critical behavior such as brightness and theme settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-29755
Published
Jun 9, 2023
Updated
Jan 6, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-922, T1565.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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