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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2021-0438High confidence

In several functions of InputDispatcher.cpp, WindowManagerService.java, and related files, there is a possible tapjacking attack due to an incorrect FLAG_OBSCURED value

Unknown · Android

Official source article: Siemens SSA-770721 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 0.13% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown Android and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-770721 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-770721: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SIMATIC RF160B before V2.2
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SIMATIC RF160B (6GT2003-0FA00)
Summary
In several functions of InputDispatcher.cpp, WindowManagerService.java, and related files, there is a possible tapjacking attack due to an incorrect FLAG_OBSCURED value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152064592
Remediation
Update to V2.2 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-3057

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

In several functions of InputDispatcher.cpp, WindowManagerService.java, and related files, there is a possible tapjacking attack due to an incorrect FLAG_OBSCURED value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152064592

What

In several functions of InputDispatcher.cpp, WindowManagerService.java, and related files, there is a possible tapjacking attack due to an incorrect FLAG_OBSCURED value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152064592

Why

The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In several functions of InputDispatcher.cpp, WindowManagerService.java, and related files, there is a possible tapjacking attack due to an incorrect FLAG_OBSCURED value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152064592

Why

The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-1021 ↗

CWE-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames. The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
UnauthenticatedCWE-1021
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20210414Security Bulletin 14 Apr 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 14 Apr 2021, published on 14 April 2021. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0203Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0399 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0400 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0400 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0429 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0429 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0431 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0431 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0433 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0433 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0434 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0435 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0435 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0436 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0436 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0437 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0437 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0438 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0438 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0443 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0443 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0444 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0444 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0471 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0471 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0473 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0473 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0474 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0474 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0476 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0478 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0478 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0480 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0480 Ré

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-240Multiples vulnérabilités dans Google Android

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0428 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0429 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0429 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0430 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0430 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0431 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0431 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0432 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0432 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0433 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0433 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0435 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0435 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0436 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0436 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0437 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0437 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0438 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0438 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0439 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0439 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0442 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0442 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0443 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0443 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0444 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0444 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0445 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0445 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0446 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0446 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0468 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0468 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0471 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0471 Ré

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-005450Android における権限管理に関する脆弱性

Android には、権限管理に関する脆弱性が存在します。 本脆弱性は、Android ID: A-152064592 として公開されています。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
SIMATIC RF160B (6GT2003-0FA00)
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 13 Apr 2021 · Last source change 3 Aug 2024, 15:40 UTC · CWE-1021 · Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-3057
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-3057↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT · Siemens SSA-770721↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2021-0438 · cve.blacktree.nl