Insufficiently protected credentials in Google Android
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
In processMessageImpl of ClientModeImpl.java, there is a possible credential disclosure in the TOFU flow due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00639 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20965
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cjf-34qg-vxw7
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Patch 4
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Wifi/+/88a8a98934215f591605028e200b6eca8f7cc45a
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Wifi/+/bd318b9772759546509f6fdb8648366099dd65ad
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Wifi/+/0d3cb609b0851ea9e5745cc6101e57c2e5e739f2
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01
More Google Android vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-20965 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20965 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5cjf-34qg-vxw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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