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.
History

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.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2026-09-08T18:05:35.964Z

Updated: 2026-09-10T03:57:29.855Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-45520

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

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

Modified: 2026-09-10T04:18:01.390

Link: CVE-2026-45520

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