CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-20963
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Android Framework
Android Framework contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation after updating an app to a higher Target SDK with no additional execution privileges needed.
- Added to KEV
- 2023-04-13
- Remediation due
- 2023-05-04
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2023-03-01; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20963
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2023-03-24
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-295
Description
In WorkSource, there is a possible parcel mismatch. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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-220302519
Affected configurations
• google android 11.0
• google android 12.0
• google android 12.1
• google android 13.0
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation weakness
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-03-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-03-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-20963 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource