EUVD-2026-79149
GHSA-ppgm-v9xh-v4qx
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local vector and PR:H because attacker must already hold System privileges; UI:N per description; C/I/A:H retained as a defensible bootloader-boundary bypass though generous given the high starting privilege.
Primary rating from Vendor (Google_Devices).
CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices
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5DescriptionCVE.org
In Bootloader, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in the Android Bootloader lets an attacker who already holds System-level execution privileges (PR:H) bypass a missing permission check on an exposed bootloader interface and escalate to higher integrity, confidentiality, and availability impact on the device. Exploitation is local only (AV:L), requires no user interaction (UI:N), and is confined to post-compromise escalation of a privilege boundary on affected Pixel/Android firmware, which is why the assessed severity is moderate (CVSS 6.7) despite high C/I/A ratings. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the attacker to already possess System execution privileges on the Android device (PR:H) and local access (AV:L) - this is explicitly stated in the description ('local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed'). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a moderate-severity local privilege escalation in the Android Bootloader driven by a missing permission check (CWE-269). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Patch status is 'Patch available per vendor advisory': Google published the fix through the Pixel security bulletin dated 2026-09-01 (https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01), and the input data does not specify a standalone version string, so the exact patched build must be read from that bulletin rather than assumed. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-269 – Improper Privilege Management
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