Element Android PIN autologout bypass
Priority LOW 22CWE-488Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Element Android is an Android Matrix Client provided by Element. Element Android up to version 1.6.32 can, under certain circumstances, fail to logout the user if they input the wrong PIN more than the configured amount of times. An attacker with physical access to a device can exploit this to guess the PIN. Version 1.6.34 solves the issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00191 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed element-android (element-hq): 1.6.34
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| element-hq | element-android | before 1.6.34 | 1.6.34 | Patch available | CNA |
- element-android Vendorelement-hq Affected before 1.6.34 Fixed in 1.6.34 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:element:element:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | before 1.6.34 | Vulnerable | element-hq |
- cpe:2.3:a:element:element:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions before 1.6.34 Vulnerable ·element-hq
Remediation
- Fix · CNA element-android (element-hq) Fixed in 1.6.34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27606
References
More element-hq Element vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-17222 Element Android Intent Redirection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2022-20245 Element iOS is vulnerable due to missing decoration for events decrypted with untrusted Megolm sessions CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-17223 Element Android can be asked to share internal files. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
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