Overview
The vold volume manager daemon in Android kernel trusts messages from a PF_NETLINK socket, which allows an attacker to execute code and gain root privileges. This vulnerability is associated with GingerBreak and Exploit.AndroidOS.Lotoor.
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/vold/+/c51920c82463b240e2be0430849837d6fdc5352e; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1823
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2011-1823 |
| Vendor / Product | Android — Android OS |
| NVD Published | 2011-06-09 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-22 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 7.8 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | HIGH |
| CWE | CWE-190 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2022-09-08 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2022-09-29 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2022-09-29.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2022-09-29 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2011-1823 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |