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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2021-0521High confidence

This could lead to local information disclosure of cross-user permissions with no additional execution privileges needed

Unknown · Android

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

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. 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 severityMediumOperational priority:Low, lowered one band.downgradedsince 3 Aug 2024

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
  • EPSS is 0.11% 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: No default targetRemediation target: Normal maintenance

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 getAllPackages of PackageManagerService, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of cross-user permissions with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-174661955
Remediation
Update to V2.2 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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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-2021-3140

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

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. 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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What, why and how

In getAllPackages of PackageManagerService, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of cross-user permissions with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-174661955

What

In getAllPackages of PackageManagerService, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of cross-user permissions with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-174661955

Why

The application reaches a protected operation without first confirming that the requester is authorised.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

What

In getAllPackages of PackageManagerService, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of cross-user permissions with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-174661955

Why

The application reaches a protected operation without first confirming that the requester is authorised.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

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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 → Missing Authorization → obtain information outside the intended access boundary
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
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-862 ↗

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
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.
CWE-862
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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-20210623Security Bulletin 23 Jun 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 23 Jun 2021, published on 23 June 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-2021-0510 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0511 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0511 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0512 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0512 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0513 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0513 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0514 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0514 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0515 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0515 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0516 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0516 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0519 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0519 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0520 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0520 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0521 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0521 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0522 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0522 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0584 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0584 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0585 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0585 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0586 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0586 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0587 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0587 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0588 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0588 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0589 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0589 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0591 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0591 Ré

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-441Multiples vulnérabilités dans Google Android

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0508 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0509 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0509 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0510 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0510 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0511 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0511 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0512 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0512 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0513 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0513 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0516 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0516 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0517 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0517 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0520 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0520 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0521 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0521 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0522 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0522 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0523 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0523 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0525 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0525 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0526 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0526 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0527 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0527 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0528 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0528 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0529 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0529 Référence CVE CVE-2021-0530 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0530 Ré

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-008190Android における認証の欠如に関する脆弱性

Android には、認証の欠如に関する脆弱性が存在します。 本脆弱性は、Android ID: A-174661955 として公開されています。

Official advisory ↗
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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 21 Jun 2021 · Last source change 3 Aug 2024, 15:40 UTC · CWE-862 · Missing Authorization

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-2021-3140
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-2021-3140↗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.
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