Android
CVE-2026-0118
HIGH
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAccess oobconfig system locally
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ExploitExploit logic error in carrier restriction validation
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ExecutionBypass carrier restrictions
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ImpactEscalate privileges to higher level
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Protection mechanism completeness
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| Exploitation Conditions | Local access to device running oobconfig with vulnerable carrier restriction logic. No authentication or special privileges required. Affects default oobconfig implementations without patched logic error. |
| Impact | CVSS 8.4 (HIGH). Attack vector: Local. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Exploitable via local access. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
Oobconfig on Android contains a logic error that allows local attackers to circumvent carrier restrictions and escalate privileges without requiring additional execution capabilities or user interaction. This vulnerability enables unauthorized privilege elevation on affected devices through a straightforward exploitation path. No patch is currently available to remediate this issue.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
In oobconfig, there is a possible bypass of carrier restrictions due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. [CVSS 8.4 HIGH]
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Classified as CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). Affects Android. In oobconfig, there is a possible bypass of carrier restrictions due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
In oobconfig, there is a possible bypass of carrier restrictions due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-0118 is a high-severity vulnerability in oobconfig that allows local attackers to bypass carrier restrictions and escalate privileges without requiring special permissions. This poses a significant risk to organizations where carrier restrictions are enforced for compliance, cost control, or security purposes, as attackers with basic system access could circumvent these controls.
Disable oobconfig carrier restriction enforcement if operationally feasible; implement filesystem-level access controls restricting oobconfig configuration file modifications; enforce comprehensive user activity logging and monitoring on affected systems; segment networks to limit local access to vulnerable systems; deploy intrusion detection rules to flag privilege escalation attempts via oobconfig; restrict local login access to trusted users only.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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GitHub PoC
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