Improper privilege management in Google Android XR
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
In MicroXR Blobstore, there is a possible way to access other app's files due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local 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 0.00191 8th 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
- No
- 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-2026-28659
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmpm-q647-ph72
- 2026-10-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Google Android Xr vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-00063 Improper authorization in Google Android XR CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-28659 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28659 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rmpm-q647-ph72 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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