In onAttach of BiometricsSettingsBase.java, there is a possible authentication bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Title Local Privilege Escalation via Authentication Bypass in Android BiometricsSettingsBase
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-360

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-441
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google android
Vendors & Products Google
Google android

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Title Local Privilege Escalation via Authentication Bypass in Android BiometricsSettingsBase
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-360

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description In onAttach of BiometricsSettingsBase.java, there is a possible authentication bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:10:12.854Z

Reserved: 2026-05-12T17:34:26.824Z

Link: CVE-2026-45520

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:10:08.355Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T19:17:57.630

Modified: 2026-09-10T15:17:34.487

Link: CVE-2026-45520

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T00:30:15Z

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