CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-45520

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.11%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

Summary

In onAttach of BiometricsSettingsBase.java, there is a possible authentication bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege without additional privileges or user interaction.

Risk Assessment

An attacker may gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full device compromise.

Recommendation

Update the system immediately and restrict access to biometric settings.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In onAttach of BiometricsSettingsBase.java, there is a possible authentication 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS