CVE-2021-0363
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn mobile_log_d, there is a possible command injection due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-11; Patch ID: ALPS05458478.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in mobile_log_d due to a missing bounds check. This allows a local attacker with System privileges to inject and execute arbitrary commands, achieving local privilege escalation. The issue affects Android-10 and Android-11.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.0= 11.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if Version is 10.0 or 11.0 (exact match)
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Verify mobile_log_d service existsRun 'ps -A | grep mobile_log_d' via ADB shell to list the process, or check '/system/bin/mobile_log_d' exists on the filesystemAffected if The mobile_log_d binary exists and is running as a service on the device
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Confirm System privilege access contextCheck if any application or process has System-level privileges that could interact with mobile_log_d - this is typically the default Android runtime context for system servicesAffected if Device is running with standard Android System privileges (which is default for Android 10/11)
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Check if vulnerable configuration is exposedReview if mobile_log_d has any exposed interfaces (logs, sockets, or debug endpoints) that accept external input - typically found in '/data/plog/' or similar log socket pathsAffected if mobile_log_d accepts external input without sanitization (vulnerable configuration present)
Device is affected if running Android 10.0 or 11.0 with the mobile_log_d service present and exposed to untrusted input, allowing a System-privileged local attacker to achieve command injection.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the Android security patch (ALPS05458478) included in the monthly Android security update. Users should ensure their devices receive the latest system updates from their device manufacturer.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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