TI-2026-67787 Aliases CVE-2026-28648 GHSA-w2mx-4m2p-6jwj

Permission bypass in Android Settings allows local escalation

LOW 34CWE-441Published 2026-10-05 · Updated 2026-10-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Google Android from 14, from 15, from 16 and from 16-qpr2 contains a confused deputy flaw in Settings (CWE-441) that allows a permission bypass. A local user with low privileges can escalate privileges without additional execution privileges, and no user interaction is needed. The flaw can fully compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

In Settings, there is a possible permission 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00068 0th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Google	Android	16-qpr2; 16; 15; 14	—	No fix listed	CNA

Android VendorGoogle Affected 16-qpr2; 16; 15; 14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:::::::*	14.0	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:::::::*	15.0	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-::::::	16.0	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2::::::	16.0 qpr2	Vulnerable	Google

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 qpr2 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Android.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28648
2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-w2mx-4m2p-6jwj
2026-10-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
2026-10-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/aaos/2026/2026-10-01

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

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Sources

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