CVE-2026-58943
8.4 HIGHPublished 2026-11-02 · Updated 2026-11-03
AI risk analysis
- Summary
- A confused deputy flaw in AddAccountSettings.java allows a local attacker to trigger a background activity launch without user interaction, leading to local privilege escalation by bypassing intended access controls.
- Exploitability
- Exploitation requires local access and no additional privileges or user interaction, making it straightforward for an authenticated local attacker.
- Blast radius
- Successful exploitation grants full local confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected device, enabling complete compromise of the system.
- Detection
- No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
- Prioritized remediation
- Upgrade to Android version 2.590 or later, where this confused deputy issue in AddAccountSettings.java has been patched.
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NVD description
In run of AddAccountSettings.java, there is a possible background activity launch 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-441
All references
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