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CVE-2013-6271
Android 4.0 through 4.3 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and remove device locks via a crafted application that…
High8.8EPSS 8.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
Description
Android 4.0 through 4.3 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and remove device locks via a crafted application that invokes the updateUnlockMethodAndFinish method in the com.android.settings.ChooseLockGeneric class with the PASSWORD_QUALITY_UNSPECIFIED option.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High8.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.0% · top 5.2% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 1029410 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://cureblog.de/2013/11/cve-2013-6271-remove-device-locks-from-android-phone/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20131127 CVE-2013-6271 Remove Android Device Lock by rouge app (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/10/android_has_lockbypass_bug/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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